TALC EMBOLISM - A STATIC RETINOPATHY

PURPOSE: To document the static nature of crystalline deposits in talc retinopathy. METHOD: Case report. RESULTS: A 38-year-old woman with a remote history of intravenous drug abuse showed the incidental findin g of fine, irregularly shaped refractile deposits in the retinal micro vasculature. At 2-year follow-up, fundus findings were identical to th e initial manifestation with respect to the distribution and position of crystalline deposits in each fundus. CONCLUSION: This case document s the static nature of crystalline deposits in talc retinopathy.