Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-induced bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma and transient myopia

A 27-year-old woman developed bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) and transient myopia after taking oseltamivir for four days. On the fourth day, she received systemic and topical intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering agents, and IOP decreased in both eyes. However, her visual acuity was unchanged. A myopic shift of -5.25 D OD and -5.0 D OS was estimated to have occurred in the acute ph...

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-induced bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma and transient myopia

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