Unilateral hemorrhagic macular infarction associated with marijuana, alcohol and antiepileptic drug intake


AKTAŞ S., TETİKOĞLU M., İNAN S., AKTAŞ H., ÖZCURA F.

CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY, vol.36, no.1, pp.88-95, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/15569527.2016.1141420
  • Journal Name: CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.88-95
  • Keywords: Alcohol, hemorrhagic macular infarction, marijuana, optical coherence tomography, pregabalin, STROKE, MISUSE, CANNABIS, ISSUES
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A 55-year-old male presented with a complaint of a painless and sudden loss of vision in the right eye. Fundus photography revealed loss of transparency and edema in the central macular region. Optical coherence tomography showed increased reflectivity and diffused swelling in the inner retinal layers. Fluorescein angiography revealed a large area of capillary non-perfusion with a pronounced hypofluorescent area with distinct borders. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a hemorrhagic macular infarction associated with marijuana and pregabalin misuse.