Topiramate induced acute transient myopia: a case report

IntroductionTopiramate is a sulfamate-substituted monosaccharide mainly used to treat epilepsy in children and adults and for prophylaxis of migraine. This article describes a case of topiramate induced acute transient myopia. The underlying mechanism and management is discussed.Case presentationA 34-year-old female complained of sudden onset of blurred vision, 9 days prior to this she had commenced topiramate therapy for migraine prophylaxis. Visual acuity was reduced to 6/36 right eye and 2/60 left eye. Examination revealed ocular anatomical and myopic refractive changes which resolved quickly following discontinuation of the drug.ConclusionOphthalmologists need to be aware of the potential ocular side effects of topiramate. Although relatively rare prompt recognition is key so appropriate management can be instituted.

• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  The CASE Journal

• Publication date

  2009-07-03

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.4076/1757-1626-2-7430PMID 19829963PMCID 2740198
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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