INTERFERON ASSOCIATED RETINOPATHY - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
LOUVET B SALES MJ SOUID M BARBANEL C
Citation
B. Louvet et al., INTERFERON ASSOCIATED RETINOPATHY - A CASE-REPORT, Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 20(8), 1997, pp. 624-627
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01815512
Volume
20
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
624 - 627
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(1997)20:8<624:IAR-AC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Toxic retinopathy due to alpha interferon in a 20-year-old female is r eported. This was an unusual case due to its severity in a non diabeti c patient. Recovery of visual acuity was incomplete though angiographi c tests normalized. Retinal toxicity in nondiabetic patients is usuall y reversible, suggesting careful surveillance of high risk patients wi th retinal micorangiopathy given interferon therapy.