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Ocular Side Effects of Common Systemic Medications and Systemic Side Effects of Ocular Medications
Misha F Syed1, Ahmad Rehmani1, Matthew Yang1
1University of Texas Medical Branch, 700 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Abstract:
When prescribing medications, it is important to consider the ocular side effects of common systemic therapy as well as potential systemic side effects of ocular medications. Although not an exhaustive list of medications/classes of medications, this article does include many commonly used drugs and also provides information on some topical therapies commonly used by ophthalmologists. These ocular medications may result in systemic effects and/or alter patients' management of systemic conditions.
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