title: Branch retinal vein occlusion associated with quetiapine fumarate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To report a case of branch retinal vein occlusion in a young adult with bipolar mood disorder treated with quetiapine fumarate.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 29 years old gentleman who was taking quetiapine fumarate for 3 years for bipolar mood disorder, presented with sudden vision loss. He was found to have a superior temporal branch retinal vein occlusion associated with hypercholesterolemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Atypical antipsychotic drugs have metabolic side effects which require regular monitoring and prompt treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ku Chui
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Tan Aik
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kah
authors.forename: Yeap Thye
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Ghee
authors.forename: Lim Chee
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Siang
authors.forename: Mae-Lynn Catherine
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bastion
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D012160:Retina / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate