Effects of Antidepressant Agents on Cornea and Ocular Surface

Abstract

Aim: Today, antidepressants, which are frequently prescribed by physicians for different purposes, have various effects on ocular tissues. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of different agents on the cornea and ocular surface. Material-Methods: For this purpose, 50 healthy controls and 336 patients were included in this study. Results: Compared to the control group, all patient groups had higher OSDI scores and staining scores, and a lower Schirmer test result and a lower tear break-up time (all parameters, p<0,001). When specular microscope data were evaluated, cell density and hexagonality were found to be lower in all patient groups compared to the control group (all parameters, p<0,001). In the corneal topography data, there was a significant difference in all parameters in the patient groups when compared to the control group (all parameters, p<0,001). Conclusion: In conclusion, all antidepressant agents, especially sertraline and escitalopram in the SSRI group, have adverse effects on the cornea and ocular surface. Among the current treatment options, agents in the SNRI group are more compatible with the ocular surface.

Keywords

• Antidepressant
• Cornea
• Ocular surface

Antidepresan İlaçların Kornea ve Oküler Yüzey Üzerindeki Etkileri

Abstract

Giriş: Günümüzde hekimler tarafından farklı amaçlarla sıklıkla reçete edilen antidepresanların oküler dokular üzerinde çeşitli etkileri bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı farklı ajanların kornea ve oküler yüzey üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu amaçla 50 sağlıklı kontrol ve 336 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Bulgular: Kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında, tüm hasta gruplarında daha yüksek OSDI skorları ve boyanma skorları, daha düşük Schirmer test sonucu ve daha düşük gözyaşı kırılma süresi vardı (tüm parametreler, p<0,001). Speküler mikroskop verileri değerlendirildiğinde, tüm hasta gruplarında hücre yoğunluğu ve hekzagonalite kontrol grubuna kıyasla daha düşük bulundu (tüm parametreler, p<0,001). Korneal topografi verilerinde ise hasta gruplarında kontrol grubuna göre tüm parametrelerde anlamlı fark saptandı (tüm parametreler, p<0,001). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, SSRI grubundaki sertralin ve essitalopram başta olmak üzere tüm antidepresan ajanların kornea ve oküler yüzey üzerinde olumsuz etkileri vardır. Mevcut tedavi seçenekleri arasında SNRI grubundaki ajanlar oküler yüzey ile daha uyumludur.

Keywords

• Antidepresan
• İlaçlar
• Kornea
• Oküler yüzey
• Toksikoloji

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