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Ji Min Park1, Kyeong Do Jeong2, Min-Ji Kang1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 1342, Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01757, Republic of Korea.
Purpose:
We report a case of corneal verticillata in a patient who had been taking raloxifene for a prolonged period. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an ocular side effect of raloxifene.
Observations:
A 69-year-old female patient presented to our clinic for her routine eye check-up. On slit-lamp examination, whorl-like subepithelial deposits were observed in the bilateral corneas. She was diagnosed with corneal verticillata (vortex keratopathy) caused by raloxifene. A follow-up evaluation was conducted after discontinuation of the drug; however, the corneal opacity did not improve.
Conclusions And Importance:
Patients with corneal verticillata should be asked regarding any intake of raloxifene for osteoporosis, as it may cause corneal verticillata.
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