"Crack" cocaine-induced bilateral amblyopia.
Illicit use of cocaine has been associated with adverse vascular events involving most organ systems. A case report of a 30-year-old female with acute, bilateral loss of vision after smoking "crack" cocaine is presented. Other adverse ocular manifestations of cocaine use, and the differential diagnosis of toxin-induced blindness are presented.
Hoffman
R S
RS
Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program, New York City Poison Control Center, NY 10016.
Reimer
B I
BI
D000328:Adult; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D016578:Crack Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
D016578:Crack Cocaine