Ocular findings in the intravenous drug abuser.
Two patients with talc emboli of the retinal vasculature, both of them intravenous drug abusers, are described. One underwent a pars plana vitrectomy for removal of the vascularized vitreous mass that obscured the retina. The vitreous mass was presumably a result of retinal neovascularization secondary to the talc embolic. Other ocular findings that may be observed in the intravenous drug abuser are described.
D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008774:Methylphenidate; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D012171:Retinal Vessels; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery
D013627:Talc; D008774:Methylphenidate; D003932:Heroin