Topiramate-associated acute, bilateral, angle-closure glaucoma: case report
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Topiramate-associated acute, bilateral, angle-closure glaucoma: case report.
This paper describes a topiramate induced acute bilateral angle-closure glaucoma. This rare adverse effect is an idiosyncratic reaction characterized by uveal effusion and lens forward displacement, leading to increased intraocular pressure and vision loss. We describe a 55 year-old white woman with migraine, spasmodic torticollis and essential tremor, who developed bilateral acute angle-closur...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0004-2749
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492013000100014