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Diclofenac-induced papilledema

Authors :
Abhinay Ashok
Sathyan Parthasarathi
Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh
Source :
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, Vol 59, Iss 2, Pp 199-201 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021.

Abstract

A 32-year-old female came to the outpatient with complaints of headache. She was taking tablet diclofenac over the counter for the same without proper prescription from the doctor. On examination, anterior segment appeared normal with vision in both eyes 6/9 partial not improving with pinhole. Intraocular pressures were 14 mmHg and 13 mmHg in the right and left eye, respectively. Fundus examination by 90 D slit-lamp biomicroscopy showed blurring of disc margins. On fundus photograph examination, it revealed that the disc margins of both eyes were blurred, indicating grade four papilledema (Frisen papilledema grading system). The patient was administered anti edema measures for her condition and after a month; there were symptomatic improvement with the fundus photography confirming the resolution of papilledema. The patient was advised against nonsteriodial anti-inflammatory drugs in the future as there is a likely chance of the same idiosyncratic reaction, after a thorough systemic work-up was done to rule our other causes of the same.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
25894528 and 25894536
Volume :
59
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.89c99a5c66c84ac8a0efa04b7e6dd66d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_36_20