title: Ocular side effects of lithium--a review.
abstract: Lithium salts are commonly prescribed psychiatric medications. While they are usually safely used on outpatients, lithium preparations are associated with systemic and ocular side effects with both acute and chronic use. The optometrist should be aware of the ocular side effects so as to participate in the management of these patients. Ocular side effects may be the first signs of lithium toxicity.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium