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. 2008 Dec;6(4):293–310. doi: 10.2174/157015908787386104

Table 4.

Summary of the Reports Describing SSRIs-Induced IOP Modifications

Author SSRI Administered Patient’s Age and Sex Side Effect Interval from the Administration
Ahmad S. [4] Fluoxetine 35-year-old man Acute angle closure glaucoma Five weeks
Costagliola C, et al. [37] Fluoxetine male: female 5:15 age range 33 – 47 years IOP increase in both eyes Two hours
Kirwan JF, et al. [71] Paroxetine 91-year-old woman Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma One day
Lewis CF, et al. [80] Paroxetine 70-year-old man Acute angle closure glaucoma Three days
Eke T, Bates AK. [46] Paroxetine 84-year-old woman Acute angle closure glaucoma Two weeks
Bennett HG, Wyllie AM. [12] Paroxetine 53-year-old woman Acute angle closure glaucoma Three days
Browning AC, et al. [18] Paroxetine 40-year-old man Acute angle closure glaucoma Two weeks
Levy J, et al. [79] Paroxetine 54-year-old woman Late bilateral angle closureglaucoma Two months
Jimenez-Jimenez FJ,et al. [69] Fluvoxamine 66-year-old woman Aggravation of narrow-angle glaucoma One day
Croos R, et al. [39] Citalopram 54-year-old woman RE: ocular hypertension
LE: acute angle closure glaucoma
Soon after Citalopram and alcohol overdose
Massaoutis P, et al. [86] Citalopram 55-year-old woman Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma Three months
Zelefsky JR, et al. [145] Escitalopram 41-year-old woman Bilateral angle closure glaucoma. Four weeks