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    Ocular sequelae from the illicit use of class A drugs

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    Alison Y. Firth

    Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Orthoptics, O Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, GB
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    Abstract

    Aim: To highlight the changes that may take place in the visual system of the class A drug abuser.

    Methods: A literature review was carried out of ocular/visual sequelae of the more common class A drugs. These include stimulants (cocaine and crack cocaine), narcotics (heroin, morphine, methadone) and hallucinogenics (ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide, magic mushrooms, mescaline, phencyclidine).

    Results: Ocular sequelae affecting visual acuity, the eye and its adnexa, ocular pasture and ocular motility can result from recreational use of these drug(s).

    Conclusions: Awareness of the consequences of illicit drug use should lead to more pertinent questioning during history-taking.

    Keywords: Cocaine and crack cocaine, Heroin, LSD, MDMA (ecstasy), Mescaline, Ocular motility disorders, Phencyclidine, Psilocybin and psilocin (magic mush looms), Vision disorders
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/bioj.239
    How to Cite: Firth, A.Y., 2004. Ocular sequelae from the illicit use of class A drugs. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 1, pp.10–18. DOI: http://doi.org/10.22599/bioj.239
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    Published on 01 Jan 2004.
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