Association between clomiphene citrate and visual disturbances with special emphasis on central retinal vein occlusion: A review

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 73-76

  Viola, Maria I ^a   Meyer, David ^a   Kruger, Thinus ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Clomiphene citrate; Retinal vein occlusion; Selective estrogen receptor modulators; Thrombosis; Visual disturbances; Visual problems

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE;

BLURRED VISION; CENTRAL RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; DIPLOPIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; OVULATION INDUCTION; PALINOPSIAS; PERIPHLEBITIS; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CLOMIPHENE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 79952444122     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319497     Document Type: Review

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