Drug-induced myopia.
(1) Acute myopia can be drug-induced. (2) Cholinergic drugs cause accommodative spasm responsible for myopia. (3) Many other drugs, such as sulphonamides, and diuretics, can cause myopia without accommodative spasm. (4) Early withdrawal of the responsible drug leads to rapid recovery.
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000009:adverse effects; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000187:drug effects; D009216:Myopia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014223:Triamterene / Q000009:adverse effects; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000009:adverse effects
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004232:Diuretics; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D001971:Bromocriptine; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D014223:Triamterene