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Endothelial decompensation in a schizophrenic patient receiving long-term treatment with tranquilizers
K Nishida1, Y Ohashi, S Kinoshita
1Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
Cornea
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
Bilateral corneal edema occurred in a schizophrenic patient receiving tranquilizers. This particular corneal edema was rapidly resolved after tranquilizer discontinuation. Specular microscopic examination disclosed marked enlargement of the corneal endothelium. This endothelial impairment may have been due to long-term administration of tranquilizers.