title: Clonazepam associated retinopathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of retinopathy associated with the longterm intake of the antiepileptic drug clonazepam.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 36-year-old woman, with a history of long-term use of the antiepileptic drug clonazepam developed subtle visual disturbances. Funduscopy revealed areas of mild depigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium throughout the posterior pole bilaterally corresponding to transmission hyperfluorescence on fluorescein angiography. There was no history of any inherited retinal degenerative disease and no other known agent responsible for retinal toxicity had been used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The longstanding intake of the antiepileptic drug clonazepam may be associated with the development of toxic retinopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hippocration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gatzonis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karadimas
authors.forename: Sty
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gatzonis
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bouzas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002998:Clonazepam