Periorbital oedema and epiphora as ocular side effects of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Eye 2004;18: 760-2.Esmaeli B, Diba R, Ahmadi MA, et al. Periorbital oedema and epiphora as ocular side effects of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) [letter]. Eye 2004;18:760 -2....
Well-known ocular side effects are periorbital edema, epiphora, extraocular muscle palsy, and blepharoconjunctivitis. However, optic disc edema has not been reported as a complication of imatinib mesylate. Herein, we describe a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who developed optic disc ...