Gold dust retinopathy after the ingestion of canthaxanthine to produce skin-bronzing.
On routine examination a 50-year-old white male Australian was found to have small golden particles in the macular regions of both eyes. He was found to have a history of canthaxanthine ingestion to produce skin-bronzing.
D016644:Canthaxanthin; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000187:drug effects
D002338:Carotenoids; D016644:Canthaxanthin