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  • Ophthalmology
  • Pharmacology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Antipsychotic medications are widely used to manage psychiatric conditions.
  • Drug-induced visual disturbances can impact patient compliance and quality of life.

Observation:

  • A 30-year-old woman presented with new-onset blurred vision.
  • Her symptoms correlated with a change in antipsychotic medication to amisulpride.
  • Refractive error showed a significant myopic shift under manifest but not cycloplegic conditions.

Findings:

  • The patient was diagnosed with drug-induced pseudomyopia.
  • Administration of amisulpride was identified as the likely cause.
  • Adding biperiden, an anticholinergic, resolved the visual symptoms.

Implications:

  • Amisulpride is a potential cause of iatrogenic pseudomyopia.
  • Anticholinergic agents represent a viable treatment strategy for this side effect.
  • Ophthalmologists and psychiatrists should be aware of this potential drug interaction.