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I am taking 5mg of escitalopram everyday. Will this cause increase in eye pressure in near future to cause any damage to optic nerve..any glaucoma risk? My eye pressures usually come around 22 to 25 on the air puff test . If we talk about fluoxetine, will it be more safe in comparison with escitalopram as far as my eyes are concerned?. SSRI are really modern and good drugs but I don't want to risk my vision for controlling the anxiety with ssri. Kindly explain the best option for me.

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