Optical coherence tomography in patients exposed to vigabatrin
1 August 2014
| Nana Theodorou
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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anti-epileptic drug, drug toxicity, full-field electroretinography, optical coherence tomography, vigabatrin, visual field defect
Vigabatrin is used to treat epilepsy and can lead to increased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain and in the retina leading to binasal visual field defects. Although not the first line of treatment for adults it is...
