Psychotropic Drugs and Ocular Side Effects

Autor: İpek Sönmez, Ümit Aykan
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Vol 43, Iss 4, Pp 270-277 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1300-0659
2147-2661
DOI: 10.4274/tjo.43.67944
Popis: Nowadays the number of patients using the types of drugs in question here has significantly increased. A study carried out in relation with the long term use of psychotropic drugs shows that the consumption of this group of drugs has substantially increased in terms of variety and quantity. This compilation is arranged in accordance with the ocular complications of psychotropic drugs in long term treatment profile of numerous patients to the results of related literature review. If the doctor and the patients are informed about the eye problems related to the use of psychotropic drugs, potential ocular complications can be easily prevented, supervised and controlled and can even be reversed. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2013; 43: 270-7)
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