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Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 7 | Issue 3 | 2016 | pp. 149–151Open access
Clofazimine‑induced premaculopathy in a vitiliginous patient
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- 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India Case Report.
Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Correspondence: Nirupama Kasturi
Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India Case Report.
Email: kasturiniru@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2016 Manuscript Technomedia LLP. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2016
- Received:
- Apr 28, 2016
- Accepted:
- Jul 15, 2016
How to cite
Kasturi, N., & Srinivasan, R. (2016). Clofazimine‑induced premaculopathy in a vitiliginous patient. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 7(3), 149–151. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.189685
Abstract
A 26‑year‑old male vitiliginous patient presented with decreased visual acuity because of a central scotoma in the left eye with no significant retinal changes on fundus examination. In this case report, a diagnosis of possible drug‑induced premaculopathy was made, and the drugs were withdrawn. On the follow‑up, after 3 months, the visual acuity in the left eye gradually improved. Early suspicion of drug‑induced maculopathy and withdrawal of the drug may prevent the progression of maculopathy.
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| Title | Clofazimine‑induced premaculopathy in a vitiliginous patient |
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| Authors | Nirupama Kasturi; Renuka Srinivasan |
| Affiliations | Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India Case Report. |
| Corresponding author | kasturiniru@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2016) |
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