Acute angle-closure glaucoma following botulinum toxin injection for blepharospasm.
Botulinum toxin inhibits acetylcholine release and therefore could cause mydriasis. We report a case of acute angle-closure glaucoma which occurred shortly after a series of injections of botulinum toxin round the eyelids for blepharospasm.
Corridan
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Birmingham Eye Hospital.
Nightingale
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Mashoudi
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Williams
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D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000628:therapy*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans
D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D000086:Acetazolamide