title: [Myopia and retinal striae induced by topiramate].
abstract: METHODS
  A 23-year-old woman who was seen due to decreasing far visual acuity 24hours after starting treatment with topiramate. In the cycloplegic refraction, RE showed -4.25 and LE -4.50. Retinal striae could be seen in the macula of both eyes. The alterations ceased 48hours after the drug treatment was interrupted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Drug induced acute myopia is an infrequent phenomenon, the aetiology of which is still not fully known.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital La Moraleja, Madrid, España. emdorron@yahoo.es
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dorronzoro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santos-Bueso
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vico-Ruiz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sáenz-Frances
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Argaya
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gegúndez-Fernández
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005632:Fructose / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D009184:Mydriatics / Q000494:pharmacology; D009216:Myopia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000077236:Topiramate; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D009184:Mydriatics; D000077236:Topiramate; D005632:Fructose