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[Ocular side-effects associated with amiodarone therapy].

G Turdumambetova1, T Bredehorn, G I W Duncker

  • 1Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. T_Gulay@yahoo.com

Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|June 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Amiodarone (a heart rhythm drug) can cause eye side effects due to drug buildup in tissues. The most serious is optic neuropathy, which may be reversible after stopping the medication.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Biology

Context:

  • Amiodarone is a widely used anti-arrhythmic medication.
  • The drug is known to accumulate in lysosomes, forming lipid-pharmakon complexes.
  • This accumulation affects various tissues, including the eye.

Purpose:

  • To describe the ocular side effects of amiodarone therapy.
  • To highlight the incidence and reversibility of these side effects.
  • To discuss the potential for amiodarone-induced optic neuropathy.

Summary:

  • Ocular side effects of amiodarone include reversible corneal inclusions (70-100% of patients) and lens opacities (50% of patients).
  • Optic neuropathy, a severe complication, affects 1.3-1.8% of patients and is only partially reversible upon drug discontinuation.

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  • The presentation of amiodarone-induced optic neuropathy resembles classic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION).

    • Impact:

    • Informs clinicians about the prevalence and nature of amiodarone's ocular toxicity.
    • Emphasizes the importance of monitoring patients for visual disturbances during amiodarone treatment.
    • Contributes to understanding drug-induced lysosomal storage disorders and their clinical manifestations.