To the Editor: We report a case of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma associated with venlafaxine.
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW.
- 2 Western Sydney Eye Hospital, Wentworthville, NSW.
Correspondence: pipebrook@bigpond.com
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