Title of article :
Bullʹ-Eye maculopathy econdary to herbal toxicity from uva uri
Author/Authors :
Lillian Wang، نويسنده , , Lucian V. Del Priore، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Pages :
3
From page :
1135
To page :
1137
Abstract :
Purpoe To report a cae of bilateral bullʹ-eye maculopathy in a patient who ingeted uva uri, a known inhibitor of melanin ynthei, for 3 year before the onet of ymptom. Deign Obervational cae report. Method Both eye of a female patient were examined in the clinical practice etting. Reult A 56-year-old woman who ingeted uva uri for 3 year noted a decreae in viual acuity within the pat year. Ocular examination including fluorecein angiography revealed a typical bullʹ-eye maculopathy bilaterally. Concluion Uva uri i a known inhibitor of melanin ynthei. It i neceary to broaden the lit of potential retinal toxic drug to include herbal adjuvant uch a Uva Uri and to elicit a hitory of their ue in patient with unexplained ocular finding.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year :
2004
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number :
624907
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