@article{ref1,
title="Common ocular effects reported to a poison control center after systemic absorption of drugs in therapeutic and toxic doses",
journal="Current opinion in ophthalmology",
year="2014",
author="Slattery, Ann and Liebelt, Erica and Gaines, LaDonna A.",
volume="25",
number="6",
pages="519-523",
abstract="PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Ocular effects resulting from medications assist toxicologists in determining substances involved when treating a poisoned patient. The intention of this review is to discuss the most common ocular effects, the medications that cause them, and the mechanisms by which they occur. RECENT FINDINGS: According to National Poison Data System, the most common reported ocular effects following a drug ingestion/injection/inhalation are mydriasis, miosis, and nystagmus. The most common drug/drug classes reported to a regional poison control center causing these ocular effects include the following: first, mydriasis - amphetamines and diphenhydramine; second, miosis - clonidine and opioids; third, nystagmus - dextromethorphan. However, many other drugs/substances can cause these effects along with other systemic effects. SUMMARY: Ocular findings are a pertinent component of any patient assessment involving therapeutic and/or toxic exposure to medications and other substances.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1040-8738",
doi="10.1097/ICU.0000000000000103",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICU.0000000000000103"
}