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Resolution of macular edema in radiation retinopathy after intravenous diuresis
Fang Sarah Ko1, Jeong-Hyeon Sohn, Diana V Do
1From the Retina Division, the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Purpose:
To report resolution of bilateral macular edema secondary to radiation retinopathy after intravenous diuresis.
Methods:
Observational case report, consisting of clinical examination, fluorescein angiography, and optical coherence tomography.
Results:
A 38-year-old woman developed radiation retinopathy and severe macular edema secondary to whole brain radiation therapy for metastatic breast cancer. After diuresis with intravenous furosemide for pleural effusion, the bilateral macular edema resolved.
Conclusion:
In select patients, systemic diuresis may aid in resolving macular edema.
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