Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy following Oral Intake of Adrenergic Flu Treatments

Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2018 Jun 15;9(2):322-326. doi: 10.1159/000487075. eCollection 2018 May-Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report a case series of patients with acute macular neureretinopathy in which patients concomitantly used ephedrine or pseudo-ephedrine.

Methods: This is a retrospective case review.

Results: Two patients with retinal findings consistent with acute macular neuroretinopathy are presented.

Conclusion: Acute macular neuroretinopathy should be considered in any young patient with unexplained loss of vision and exposed to direct or indirect adrenergic stimulation.

Keywords: Acute macular neuroretinopathy; Flu treatment; Optical coherence tomography; Oral intake of adrenergic flu treatment.

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