title: Clofazimine-induced premaculopathy in a vitiliginous patient.
abstract: A 26-year-old male vitiliginous patient presented with decreased visual acuity because of a central scotoma in the left eye with no significant retinal changes on fundus examination. In this case report, a diagnosis of possible drug-induced premaculopathy was made, and the drugs were withdrawn. On the follow-up, after 3 months, the visual acuity in the left eye gradually improved. Early suspicion of drug-induced maculopathy and withdrawal of the drug may prevent the progression of maculopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Nirupama
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kasturi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
keywords: Central scotoma; clofazimine drug toxicity; maculopathy