Key result
Celecoxib use was associated with the development of an atypical visual disturbance in a 79-year-old woman that resolved upon discontinuation of the medication.
Why the study?
Does celecoxib cause visual disturbances in patients with arthritis?
Does celecoxib cause visual disturbances in patients with arthritis?
Celecoxib may be associated with reversible atypical visual disturbances, similar to traditional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
May signal reversible visual disturbance with celecoxib; hypothesis-generating for COX-2 inhibitor ocular risks.
Celecoxib, a specific inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2, is used to treat the symptoms of arthritis. A 79-year-old woman developed an atypical visual disturbance associated with this agent that resolved on discontinuation of celecoxib. Similar visual disturbances described with the traditional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are discussed.
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Lund et al. (2001) studied this question. Celecoxib use was associated with the development of an atypical visual disturbance in a 79-year-old woman that resolved upon discontinuation of the medication.
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