«Maculopatía por poppers» en EspañaUna nueva enfermedad oftalmológica

  1. J. García-Bella 1
  2. J. Donate 1
  3. R. Gallego-Pinazo 2
  4. J.M. Benítez del Castillo 1
  1. 1 Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid
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    Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04d0ybj29

  2. 2 Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia
Aldizkaria:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Argitalpen urtea: 2016

Alea: 91

Zenbakia: 8

Orrialdeak: 397-399

Mota: Artikulua

DOI: 10.1016/J.OFTAL.2016.01.024 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Introduction The term «poppers» refers to products made of volatile alkyl nitrites used for recreational practices. Clinical case 40 year old man reported blurred vision in both eyes and photophobia, and admitted regular use of «poppers». Best corrected visual acuity was 0.63/1 in both eyes. Bilateral yellowish vitelliform macular lesions were present in both eyes in the funduscopy, as well as a disruption of the IS/OS line in the optical coherence tomography. Discussion This is the first case of «poppers maculopathy» registered in Spain. Clinical findings and symptoms are similar to previous reported cases