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J. LAWTON SMITH, M.D.; J. BURNS CREIGHTON, Jr., M.D.

Arch Ophthalmol. 1961;65(1):61-62.

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Furaltadone (Altafur) Diplopia

Loftus and Wagner¹ recently reported 2 cases of lateral rectus paresis occurring in patients receiving furaltadone (Altafur) for systemic infections. Symptoms began after the patients had been on this drug for a total of 53 days and 31 days, respectively. Complete clearing occurred within 23 and 12 days after the medication was discontinued. We have encountered a 40-year-old white man who suddenly developed diplopia due to a bilateral lateral rectus paresis on the 33d day of furaltadone therapy for a postoperative wound infection. Because lateral rectus paresis secondary to furaltadone therapy has not been previously reported in the ophthalmologic literature, the following case is presented.

Report of Case

This 40-year-old white man was seen through the courtesy of Dr. Peter Dukes. He was admitted to the Durham Veterans Administration Hospital on April 21, 1960, for treatment of a right fourth lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus. A similar . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Durham, N.C.

Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center, and Veterans Administration Hospital.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Sept. 6, 1960.

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