| CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2005 | Volume
: 53
| Issue : 1 | Page : 108--109 |
Acute myopia induced by topiramate: Report of a case and review of the literature
Kalyan B Bhattacharyya, S Basu
Department of Neurology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India
Correspondence Address:
Kalyan B Bhattacharyya
Amrapali Point, Flat No. 1C, 59F Bosepukur Road, Kolkata - 700 042, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.15074 PMID: 15805668
Topiramate, a new anticonvulsant, is also used for the prophylaxis of migraine and cluster headache. A serious but not often discussed side effect of the drug is the development of acute myopia and acute angle-closure glaucoma in the early stage of therapy that subsides rapidly with prompt discontinuation. One such case is reported here and the relevant literature in this regard is also reviewed.
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