title: Disappointment of patients on antidepressant therapy after excimer laser treatment.
abstract: We describe 2 patients who were receiving antidepressant therapy before excimer laser surgery, at the time of surgery, and after surgery. Both patients experienced the ocular side effects of antidepressant drugs, ie, symptoms due to dry eyes and mydriasis.
authors.affiliation: Retina Eye Center, Dokuz Eylul Medical Faculty, Izmir, Turkey. lidercelik@retina-gm.com
authors.forename: Lider
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Tulin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaynak
authors.forename: Aysegul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozerdem
authors.forename: Nilufer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaynak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000525:Alprazolam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D008875:Middle Aged; D015878:Mydriasis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D020280:Sertraline / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017374:Paroxetine; D020280:Sertraline; D000525:Alprazolam