Chemotherapy-related visual system toxicity

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2010:678:113-8. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6306-2_14.

Abstract

Most, if not all, of the studies that report cognitive impairments in patients who have been treated with cancer chemotherapy also report deficits involving the visual system (e.g., visual-spatial function or visual memory). The visual system seems like a likely susceptible target of cytotoxic drugs. Therefore, some portion of the vision-related cognitive deficits ofchemo fog/chemo brain might result from a direct action of the drugs or from site/site interaction between effects on the visual system and other critical brain regions. This chapter is a succint summary of a more expanded review.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Cognition Disorders / chemically induced
  • Cognition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans
  • Vision, Ocular / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents