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Ocular sequelae from the illicit use of class A drugs

Alison Firth

British and Irish Orthoptic Journal 2004 DOI: 10.22599/bioj.239 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Literature review Peer reviewed
Topics LSD MDMA Mescaline Psilocybin
Keywords Phencyclidine Hallucinogen Heroin Recreational drug Recreational use Methadone Anesthesia
Citations 13
Key findings Recreational use of class A drugs can cause ocular sequelae affecting visual acuity, the eye and its adnexa, ocular pasture, and ocular motility.

Abstract

Aim: To highlight the changes that may take place in the visual system of the class A drug abuser.Methods: A literature review was carried out of ocular/visual sequelae of the more common class A drugs. These include stimulants (cocaine and crack cocaine), narcotics (heroin, morphine, methadone) and hallucinogenics (ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide, magic mushrooms, mescaline, phencyclidine).Results: Ocular sequelae affecting visual acuity, the eye and its adnexa, ocular pasture and ocular motility can result from recreational use of these drug(s).Conclusions: Awareness of the consequences of illicit drug use should lead to more pertinent questioning during history-taking.

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