| Literature DB >> 17410337 |
K Govind Babu1, Venkata Satya Suresh Attili, P P Bapsy, G Anupama.
Abstract
Imatinib is presently the commonest prescribes drug for patients of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in chronic phase (CP) worldwide. Its ocular side effects are little known. Optic neuritis caused by this drug has not been reported (Medline search). We describe perhaps the first case of optic neuritis caused by this drug.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17410337 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-007-9038-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Ophthalmol ISSN: 0165-5701 Impact factor: 2.031