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Non-traumatic sixth nerve palsy in a young patient.

Pilling RF, Sabri K, Chaudhuri PR

Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK. rfpilling@btopenworld.com

Non-traumatic sixth nerve palsy in the 20-50 years old group is unusual and a detailed history is often needed to identify serious and potentially reversible causes. We present a case of sixth sense nerve palsy in a young female with eczema for which she was treated with low-dose cyclosporin. We review the indications for and ocular side effects of cyclosporin, a drug with which most ophthalmologists will be unfamiliar.

Published 12 April 2005 in Strabismus, 13(1): 11-3.
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