[Carotinoid deposits in the retina].
In this case report a 55-year-old Turkish patient with polymorphous light eruption, who has been treated with high doses of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin for more than 6 years is described. The examination of the fundus showed dense, glistening bright yellow crystalline deposits around the maculae. The only functional impairment that could be detected was a slight decrease in visual acuity and dark adaptation.
D016644:Canthaxanthin; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
D002338:Carotenoids; D016644:Canthaxanthin
Carotinoid-Einlagerungen in der Netzhaut.