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Adverse ocular effects of flecainide
K Ikäheimo1, R Kettunen, M Mäntyjärvi
1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
|April 4, 2001
Abstract
Purpose:
To study if flecainide has ocular adverse effects.
Methods:
Both eyes of 38 flecainide medicated patients were thoroughly examined including colour vision, contrast sensitivity and visual fields.
Results:
10.5% of the patients had blurred vision on lateral gaze lasting for a couple of seconds. Small corneal deposits were found in 14.5% of the patients. All visual function tests were normal.
Conclusion:
Flecainide seems to be a safe drug with minimal ocular adverse effects.