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. 2011 May 25;2011:908306. doi: 10.4061/2011/908306

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