Journal Reviews

Glaucoma medications and ocular surface disease

3 August 2023 | | Glaucoma | Drug allergy, OSD, drug toxicity, drug-induced cicatricial keratitis, dry eye, glaucoma medications, ocular surface disease

This literature review examined ocular surface disease (OSD) associated with glaucoma medication. The authors examined the prevalence of features and management guidelines glaucoma medication associated OSD. Fifty-eight articles published within the past five years are included in this review and...

Optical coherence tomography in patients exposed to vigabatrin

1 August 2014 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | anti-epileptic drug, drug toxicity, full-field electroretinography, optical coherence tomography, vigabatrin, visual field defect

Vigabatrin is used to treat epilepsy and can lead to increased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain and in the retina leading to binasal visual field defects. Although not the first line of treatment for adults it is...