title: A case of retrobulbar optic neuritis caused by duloxetine.
abstract: Psychotropic medications may cause many ocular adverse effects including toxic optic neuropathy. We present a unique case of a 44-year-old woman using duloxetine who presented with unilateral visual loss due to retrobulbar neuritis. Physicians and patients should be alerted to this potential side effect. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of developing retrobulbar neuritis related to duloxetine usage.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bicer
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosker
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Celikay
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gurdal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual / Q000187:drug effects; D005123:Eye / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone
keywords: Cymbalta; duloxetine; eye; optic neuritis; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; toxic optic neuropathy