Ocular Side Effects Of Systemic Drugs Flashcards
Accutane (isoretinoin) for cystic acne, psoriasis
Dry eye
Optic neuritis
Transitory myopia
Decreased night vision
Amiodarone (cordarone, pacerone) for anti arrhythmic
Whorl keratopathy
Optic neuropathy
Photophobia
Avandia/Actos (rosiglitazone maleate) for diabetes to increase sensitivity to insulin
Macular oedema
Contraceptives (estrogen or progesterone) for pregnancy prevention
Pseudotumour cerebri
Optic neuritis
Dry eye
Coumadin (warfarin sodium) to prevent clot formation in atrial fibrillation and thrombosis
Retinal haemorrhage
Subconjunctival haemorrhage
Crack cocaine or drug abuse
Talc retinopathy
Epithelial defects
Digoxin (Digitek) for congestive heart failure
Red green colour defects
Light flash/flicker/coloured spots
Snowy/Hazy/Dimming vision
Xanthopsia yellow tinge vision
Ethambutol (myambutol) for tuberculosis
Optic neuropathy
Flomax (tamsulosin) for benign prostate hypertrophy
Loss of tone in iris dilator causing poor dilation/prolapse during cataract surgery = constricts
- floppy iris syndrome
Fosamax (alendronate/bisphosphonates) for osteoporosis treatment and prevention
Anterior uveitis
Episcleritis/Scleritis/Hyperaemia
Blurred vision
Interferons (Intron A/Avonex/Pegasys) used to treat hepatitis and MS
Ocular pain
Optic neuritis
Conjunctivitis
Cotton wool spots
Severe dry eye
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) to replace thyroxin that is not produced by thyroid
Paralysis of EOM
Diplopia
Ptosis
(Similar to myasthenia)
Lipitor/Zocor (atorvastatin/simvastatin) for HYPERLIPIDEMIA
Pseudo Cystoid Macular Edema
Phenothiazine (Thorazine/Mellaril) for depression and anxiety
Night blindness “nyctalopia”
Brown vision
Anterior subcapsular cataract
Salt/Pepper fundus
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosis
Bulls eye maculopathy
Corneal deposits
