Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia

Clonazepam belongs to the benzodiazepine group of drugs and has a quick onset and prolonged duration of action. It is frequently prescribed for treatment of anxiety disorder and panic attacks. Benzodiazepines are known to induce angle closure glaucoma in susceptible eyes but acute drug induced myopi...

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Main Authors:	Singh Swati, Koul Akanksha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:	The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	angle-closure glaucoma anxiety disorder clonazepam drug-induced myopia psychotropic drugs
Online Access:	http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=21;epage=21;aulast=Swati

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spelling	doaj-8c5249cf5f3f4bcaadbf297b67760f432021-08-20T06:11:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology2666-49092666-49092021-01-0131212110.4103/pajo.pajo_89_21Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopiaSingh SwatiKoul AkankshaClonazepam belongs to the benzodiazepine group of drugs and has a quick onset and prolonged duration of action. It is frequently prescribed for treatment of anxiety disorder and panic attacks. Benzodiazepines are known to induce angle closure glaucoma in susceptible eyes but acute drug induced myopia is reported only with Chlordiazepoxide usage. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who developed acute bilateral myopia after consumption of clonazepam which resolved completely after drug withdrawal.http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=21;epage=21;aulast=Swatiangle-closure glaucomaanxiety disorderclonazepamdrug-induced myopiapsychotropic drugs
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spellingShingle	Singh Swati Koul Akanksha Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology angle-closure glaucoma anxiety disorder clonazepam drug-induced myopia psychotropic drugs
author_facet	Singh Swati Koul Akanksha
author_sort	Singh Swati
title	Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia
title_short	Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia
title_full	Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia
title_fullStr	Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia
title_full_unstemmed	Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia
title_sort	clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
issn	2666-4909 2666-4909
publishDate	2021-01-01
description	Clonazepam belongs to the benzodiazepine group of drugs and has a quick onset and prolonged duration of action. It is frequently prescribed for treatment of anxiety disorder and panic attacks. Benzodiazepines are known to induce angle closure glaucoma in susceptible eyes but acute drug induced myopia is reported only with Chlordiazepoxide usage. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who developed acute bilateral myopia after consumption of clonazepam which resolved completely after drug withdrawal.
topic	angle-closure glaucoma anxiety disorder clonazepam drug-induced myopia psychotropic drugs
url	http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=21;epage=21;aulast=Swati
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Clonazepam-induced acute bilateral transient myopia

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