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Table 19.5

Drugs Causing Visual Symptoms

DrugComment
AmiodaroneCorneal verticillata – asymptomatic, optic neuropathy rarely.
CorticosteroidsRaised intraocular pressure/glaucoma. Cataract.
EthambutolToxic optic neuropathy.
HydroxychloroquineMaculopathy.
IsotretinoinDry eye, IIH.
PhenothiazinesBlurred vision from anticholinergic effect, pigment deposition in skin, cornea and lens. Pigmented retinopathy.
SildenafilBlue vision/NAION
TamoxifenCrystalline maculopathy.
TopiramateAngle closure glaucoma, periorbital oedema, acute onset myopia.
VigabatrinVisual field defects.