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Abstract #57058 Published in IGR 16-2

Acute bilateral glaucoma and panuveitis as a side effect of topiramate for weight loss treatment

Pikkel YY
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition) Case Reports 2014; 2014:


A 54-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with acute angle-closure glaucoma and panuveitis in both eyes after being treated with topiramate for binge eating and obesity. This case report emphasises the hazardous side effects of treatment with topiramate with unusual indication and the precaution a caretaker must take when treating a patient.

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Classification:

11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
9.4.5.5 Other (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous)



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