Table 2.
Adverse ocular reactions to treatment for Parkinson's disease.
| Treatment | Examples | Ocular side effects |
|---|---|---|
| Anticholinergi | Benzhexol, Diphenydramine | Mydriasis, photophobia, dry eyes, decreased accommodation, anisocoria, blurred vision, anterior angle closure |
| Dopamine agonists | Bromocriptine | May exacerbate visual hallucinations |
| Pramipexole | May exacerbate visual hallucinations | |
| Ropinirole | May exacerbate visual hallucinations | |
| L-dopa | L-dopa/carbidopa | Mydriasis, miosis, blepharospasm eyelid ptosis, may prolong latency of saccades |
| MAO inhibitors | Selegiline | May cause loss of visual acuity and blurred vision |
| Antiviral | Amantadine | Mydriasis, superficial keratitis, reduced accommodation, hallucinations |
| Antidepressant | Imipramine | Mydriasis, cycloplegia, dry eyes, ocular muscle paresis, nystagmus |