Pigment epitheliopathy with serous detachment of the retina following intravenous iron dextran.
We report a case of pigment epitheliopathy with serious detachment of the retina in a 23-year-old man following a total dose infusion of iron dextran. Initial impairment of visual acuity resolved spontaneously, along with changes in the electro-oculogram and fundus fluorescein angiogram. Ocular features of systemic iron toxicity are reviewed and the pathophysiology discussed. Practitioners using total dose iron infusion should be aware of the possible ocular complications.
Hodgkins
P R
PR
Southampton Eye Hospital.
Morrell
A J
AJ
Luff
A J
AJ
Fetherston
T J
TJ
Good
P
P
D000328:Adult; D004585:Electrooculography; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000139:chemically induced*
D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex