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Case report: oxypertin-induced keratopathy?

R G Burk1, K W Ruprecht

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Federal Republic of Germany.

Lens and Eye Toxicity Research
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Long-term psychiatric treatment with Oxypertin may cause severe ocular complications, including corneal sicca-syndrome and thinning. These effects persisted even after treatment cessation, necessitating keratoplasty.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Psychiatry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Oxypertin is a widely used neuroleptic drug for psychiatric treatment.
  • Ocular side effects associated with neuroleptic medications require careful monitoring.