| Title |
Amaurosis fugax and retinal vasculitis associated with methamphetamine inhalation. |
| Creator |
Shaw Jr., H.E.; Lawson, J.G.; Stulting, R.D. |
| Abstract |
A 26-year-old male drug abuser developed amaurosis fugax followed by retinal vasculitis in the right eye after nasal inhalation of methamphetamine. He gradually recovered, but required prolonged systemic corticosteroid therapy. We believe that the amaurosis fugax was due to drug-induced vasospasm and that the retinal vasculitis was a drug-induced hypersensitivity vasculitis. |
| Subject |
Administration, Intranasal; Adult; Blindness; Fundus Oculi; Humans; Male; Methamphetamine; Prednisone; Retinal Diseases; Retinal Vessels; Substance-Related Disorders |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226706 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xd46rw/226706 |
