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Accommodation insufficiency induced by glybenclamide.

J Teller1, M Rasin, F A Abraham

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Golda Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.

Annals of Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1989
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Acute accommodation insufficiency, a vision problem, can occur after taking glybenclamide. This adverse drug effect resolved after discontinuing the hypoglycemic agent.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pharmacology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Glybenclamide is a common oral hypoglycemic agent used for type 2 diabetes management.
  • Adverse drug reactions can manifest in various ways, impacting different organ systems.
  • Ocular side effects of medications are increasingly recognized.

Observation:

  • A patient developed acute accommodation insufficiency following oral glybenclamide administration.
  • Accommodation insufficiency is characterized by the eye's reduced ability to change focus.

Findings:

  • The case report details a previously undocumented adverse effect of glybenclamide.
  • The visual symptoms resolved completely upon cessation of the hypoglycemic drug.
  • This suggests a direct link between glybenclamide and the observed ocular dysfunction.

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Implications:

  • Highlights the potential for glybenclamide to cause acute accommodation insufficiency.
  • Suggests ophthalmologists and endocrinologists should consider this side effect in patients on glybenclamide.
  • Underscores the importance of thorough medication review for unexplained visual disturbances.