Bilateral Uveitis Secondary to Bisphosphonate Therapy
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Bilateral uveitis secondary to bisphosphonate therapy.
BACKGROUND/AIMS To highlight the potential ocular side effects of bisphosphonate therapy and the importance of a proper drug history in patients who present with uveitis. METHODS We report 2 cases of bilateral uveitis secondary to bisphosphonate therapy. Both patients were on nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates when they developed symptoms of bilateral anterior uveitis. A uveitis screen done ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmologica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0030-3755,1423-0267
DOI: 10.1159/000202646