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Central retinal vein occlusion in a patient using the antipsychotic drug olanzapine: a case report.

Ali NowrouziSepideh KafiabasabadiMario Rodriguez-CalzadillaJavier Benitez-Del-CastilloAlejandro Soto-GuerreroAntonio Diaz-RamosKyara Vaneska Marques-Cavalcante
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2021)
These results indicate that CRVO can be a complication of chronic use of antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine, as shown for the first time in our case report. Clinicians should question patients who develop a sudden CRVO whether they are using antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine.
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