Lower lid entropion secondary to treatment with alpha-1a receptor antagonist: a case report
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Lower lid entropion secondary to treatment with alpha-1a receptor antagonist: a case report
INTRODUCTION The use of alpha-1a receptor antagonists (tamsulosin) is widely accepted in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). It has previously been implicated as a causative agent in intra-operative floppy iris syndrome due to its effects on the smooth muscle. We report a case of lower lid entropion that may be related to a patient commencing treatment of tamsulosin. CASE PRE...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-4-77