Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Caused by Venlafaxine

作者:Zhou, Nan*; Zhao, Jia-Xin; Zhu, Ya-Ning; Zhang, Peng; Zuo, Yan
来源:Chinese Medical Journal, 2018, 131(12): 1502-1503.
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.233952

摘要

<正>To the Editor:In clinics, antidepressants are widely used. Due to the elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), there is less use of tricyclic antidepressant at present. However, a new type of antidepressants is also possible in the presence of acute glaucoma. Here, we report a case of bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with venlafaxine.A 70-year-old woman, who had a history of slow reaction for more than 2 years, was admitted to our hospital. The initial diagnosis was lacunar infarction. Although she was suffering from