Thioridazine Retinopathy

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Identifier 74_Thioridazine Retinopathy
Title Thioridazine Retinopathy
Creator David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993)
Contributors David D. Donaldson
Affiliation (DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject Retina; Thioridazine; Drug Toxicity; Retinal Diseases; Retinal Pigment Epithelium; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi
Description Presenting Symptom: Blurred vision OU. Pathology: Mottled retinal pigment. Clinical: The patient was a 30-year old female who complained of blurred vision after receiving 2800 mg of thioridazine daily for 15 days. The fundi showed a diffuse mottled pigmentation that was most marked in the central area. (Case reported by Hagopian, V. et al, Amer J Psych 123: 97-100, 1966.) Disease/ Diagnosis: Thioridazine retinopathy.
Date 1971
Language eng
Format image/jpeg
Type Image
Relation is Part of Ocular Fundus Slides
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6xw4mhj
Setname ehsl_novel_dgc
ID 177332
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xw4mhj
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