Myopia is the most common eye disease and is one of the
leading causes of vision impairment worldwide. It (nearsightedness) is a
refractive error, a condition in which the cornea and lens of the
non-accommodating eye have too much plus power for the length of the eye. As a
result, images of distant objects are focused in front of the retina and thus
appear blurred. Transient drug-induced myopia is a myopia induced by a drug as
a transient side effect. Several case reports of transient drug-induced myopia have
been reported. An adverse drug reaction is an expression that describes harm
associated with the use of a given medication at a normal dosage during normal
use. These cases have been associated with secondary angle closure glaucoma and
other ocular conditions such as choroidal detachment, maculopathy, and retinal
folds. Drugs known to produce this effect include sulfa drugs and other
medications. The possible mechanism is thought to be an allergic reaction to
the drug. Both ciliary muscle contraction and ciliary body edema may play a
role in the Patho mechanism. Differential diagnosis is made with a number of
conditions, either ocular in origin or associated with an underlying systemic
cause. Discontinuation of medications leads to complete resolution of the
anatomic shift.
Author(s) Details:
Kaimbo DKW,
Department of Ophthalmology and Biophysics, University of Kinshasa,
Congo.
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