Absence of cataract ten years after treatment with 8-methoxypsoralen.
Thirteen patients treated with 4-41 g of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) for vitiligo were examined with regard to ocular damage 2-12 years after start of the treatment. No signs of eye damage were registered. This result indicates the need for more comprehensive retrospective examinations of 8-MOP-treated patients in order to gain information on the practical risk of cataract formation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000188:drug therapy
D008730:Methoxsalen