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Asymmetric canthaxanthin retinopathy
T S Chang1, W Aylward, J G Clarkson
1Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, USA.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|June 1, 1995
Abstract
Purpose/Methods:
We studied a case of crystalline retinopathy occurring after prolonged use of oral canthaxanthin. The patient was followed up for 38 months during which time she sustained a branch retinal vein occlusion in her left eye.
Results/Conclusions:
An asymmetric appearance to the crystalline deposition was noted with increased sedimentation seen in the left eye. Vascular alterations after a branch retinal vein occlusion may lead to local stasis that may exacerbate the development of canthaxanthin retinopathy.