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Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 10 | Issue 2 | 2019 | pp. 75–6Open access
Presumed Antihistamine-Induced Cataract in Two Young Males
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- 1 Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, (A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Correspondence: Md. Shahid Alam
Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, (A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Email: mshahidalam@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2019 Manuscript Technomedia LLP. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2019
- Received:
- Mar 5, 2019
- Accepted:
- Jun 24, 2019
How to cite
Alam, M. S., & Somarajan, A. C. (2019). Presumed Antihistamine-Induced Cataract in Two Young Males. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 10(2), 75–6. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpp.JPP_31_19
Abstract
The use of systemic and topical steroids, amiodarone, and phenothiazines has been established as risk factors for the development of cataract. Antihistaminics are commonly prescribed drugs for a wide range of allergic disorders but have rarely been associated with cataract formation. We herewith report cases of two young males who were on long-term antihistaminics for allergic conditions and presented with blurring of vision. Slit lamp examination revealed bilateral posterior subcapsular cataract. The patients did not have any other systemic or ocular condition predisposing for cataract formation; hence, a diagnosis of antihistaminic-induced cataract was made.
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| Title | Presumed Antihistamine-Induced Cataract in Two Young Males |
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| Authors | Md. Shahid Alam; Ashwin Cherusheril Somarajan |
| Affiliations | Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, (A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai), Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
| Corresponding author | mshahidalam@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 10, Issue 2 (2019) |
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