Hassan Jazayeri*

Medical Reporter, Neurologist, Albania

*Corresponding Author: Hassan Jazayeri, Medical Reporter, Neurologist, Albania.

Received: November 25, 2024; Published: December 20, 2024

Abstract

Investigating the side effects of timolol eye drops in glaucoma patients is not a new issue, but it has been discussed for years, especially the psychological side effects of this drug on patients have been a proven issue. The case that I am reporting was a patient who had no psychological problems at all until the age of 62, and all the issues, he was free of open-angle glaucoma after one year of starting treatment with timolol drops. But despite the fact that he has undergone glaucoma surgery for two years and his disease has improved, so that he does not use any medication for glaucoma anymore, the question is why the patient's depression does not improve and he continues to go up and down. I am faced with zigzagging his clinical condition and the patient is still being treated with antipsychotic drugs and this question is still unanswered?

Keywords: Glaucoma; Side Effects; Timolol; Psychological Problems

References

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Citation

Citation: Hassan Jazayeri. “An Interesting Case: Timolol, Drug Complication in the Form of Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 6.1 (2025): 21-25.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Hassan Jazayeri. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.