Medication-Induced Oculomotor Dysfunction: a report of two cases

Background: Consideration of current medications and their interactions as a source new onset oculomotor dysfunction is imperative for providing good eye care. Medication etiology should be particularly suspected when the symptoms begin with initiation medication resolved discontinuation same medication. Case Reports: Presented are two cases demonstrating that it prudent to aware capable inducing dysfunction. Each case reveals instances acute after central nervous system affecting 1 details partial pupil sparing third nerve palsy initiating anti-anxiety drug, buspirone. 2 accounts addition zolpidem (Ambien), sedative, subsequent nystagmus hypertropia. Conclusion: In each case, no organic was found, following recently added CNS Specific drug also considered contributing factors in both cases.