Branch retinal vein occlusion associated with quetiapine fumarate

BMC Ophthalmology

Case Report

Mae-Lynn Catherine Bastion¹  Yeap Thye Ghee¹  Ku Chui Yong¹  Tan Aik Kah²  Lim Chee Siang³ 

[1] Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Lot 77, Seksyen 22, Kuching Town Land District, 93150, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia;Emergency Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;

关键词: Quetiapine;    Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer;    Retinal Vein Occlusion;    Central Retinal Vein Occlusion;    Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2415-11-24

 received in 2011-03-24, accepted in 2011-08-25,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTo report a case of branch retinal vein occlusion in a young adult with bipolar mood disorder treated with quetiapine fumarate.Case PresentationA 29 years old gentleman who was taking quetiapine fumarate for 3 years for bipolar mood disorder, presented with sudden vision loss. He was found to have a superior temporal branch retinal vein occlusion associated with hypercholesterolemia.ConclusionAtypical antipsychotic drugs have metabolic side effects which require regular monitoring and prompt treatment.

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