passages.id: 24073
passages.type: title
passages.text: Branch retinal vein occlusion and fluoxetine.
passages.id: 24074
passages.type: abstract
passages.text: A case of branch retinal vein occlusion associated with fluoxetine-induced secondary hypertension is described. Although an infrequent complication of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy, it is important that ophthalmologists are aware that these agents can cause hypertension because this class of drugs is widely prescribed.