[Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome after treatment with duloxetine: coincidence, association, or causality?]

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2015 Feb;90(2):94-6. doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2014.09.005. Epub 2014 Nov 15.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Case report: The case is presented of a severe Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) in a patient that had been treated with duloxetine.

Discussion: Tamsulosin is the main etiological agent involved in IFIS. However several cases of IFIS, supposedly secondary to drugs of different groups have recently been reported in the literature. The authors use this case report as a means to discuss why most of these cases should be considered anecdotal evidence.

Keywords: Cataract; Catarata; Duloxetina; Duloxetine; IFIS; Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome; Síndrome del iris flácido intraoperatorio; Tamsulosin; Tamsulosina.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antidepressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / chemically induced*
  • Iris Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride