Acute angle closure triggered by oral benzodiazepines

AG Matos, PDB Castillo, JAL Bisneto… - Arquivos Brasileiros de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Benzodiazepines are psychoactive drugs that are prescribed worldwide with limited
information on their ocular side effects. Acute angle closure glaucoma is an adverse event …

Benzodiazepine use and risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma: a population-based case-crossover study

WJ Kim, J Li, IS Oh, I Song, E Lee, K Namkoong… - Drug Safety, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Theoretically, benzodiazepines (BZDs) can narrow the iridocorneal
angle and induce acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG). However, little evidence exists …

Association between the use of benzodiazepines and the occurrence of acute angle-closure glaucoma in the elderly: A population-based study

B Kang, MY Park, E Lee, C Kim, K Namkoong… - European …, 2017 - cambridge.org
IntroductionAcute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG) is an ophthalmic emergency,
accompanied with severe eye pain, headache, and visual changes because of acute …

[HTML][HTML] Olanzapine-induced acute angle closure

MA Alarfaj, AI Almater - The American Journal of Case Reports, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Drug-induced acute angle closure
glaucoma is an uncommon ocular emergency that may follow the administration of certain …

Association between use of benzodiazepines and occurrence of acute angle-closure glaucoma in the elderly: A population-based study

MY Park, WJ Kim, E Lee, C Kim, SJ Son… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Because benzodiazepines (BZDs) can affect pupillae muscles, their use
could be a risk factor for acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG), which is an ophthalmic …

Drug-induced acute angle closure glaucoma

Y Lachkar, W Bouassida - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
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A review of drug-induced acute angle closure glaucoma for non-ophthalmologists

EY Ah-Kee, E Egong, A Shafi, LT Lim, JL Yim - Qatar medical journal, 2015 - qscience.com
Acute angle closure glaucoma is an ophthalmic emergency and can lead to blindness if left
untreated. Several types of drugs have the potential to precipitate acute angle closure …

Bilateral acute angle closure developing due to use of ipratropium bromide and salbutamol

M Kola, D Hacıoğlu, H Erdöl, A Türk - International Ophthalmology, 2018 - Springer
Acute angle closure can be seen as a side effect of some medications that can be used
systemically. In this article, clinical characteristics of 54-year-old female patient who applied …

Drug-induced acute angle closure glaucoma

M Masereel, S Bonnet, S Marchand - Revue Medicale de Liege, 2022 - europepmc.org
Acute angle closure glaucoma is an ophthalmic emergency that can lead to blindness in
some cases. The presenting signs are often suggestive, like ocular pain and blurred vision …

[HTML][HTML] Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma precipitated by over the counter oral decongestant

EY Ah-Kee, JFL Yim - International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
W e hereby report a case of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma secondary to a systemic
decongestant containing pseudoephedrine freely available over the counter. Acute angle …