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«Poppers maculopathy?» in Spain. A new ophthalmological disease
J García-Bella1, J Donate1, R Gallego-Pinazo2
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España.
Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia
|March 6, 2016
Abstract
Introduction:
The term «poppers» refers to products made of volatile alkyl nitrites used for recreational practices.
Clinical Case:
40 year old man reported blurred vision in both eyes and photophobia, and admitted regular use of «poppers». Best corrected visual acuity was 0.63/1 in both eyes. Bilateral yellowish vitelliform macular lesions were present in both eyes in the funduscopy, as well as a disruption of the IS/OS line in the optical coherence tomography.
Discussion:
This is the first case of «poppers maculopathy» registered in Spain. Clinical findings and symptoms are similar to previous reported cases.