A Case of Macular Edema after Rosiglitazone Use
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1425-1428, 2007.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of macular edema after the use of the oral hypoglycemic agent rosiglitazone.METHODS:
A 43-year-old man, who had diabetic mellitus and was on oral rosiglitazone therapy, complained of a visual disturbance in his left eye. After fundus examination and optical coherence tomography, macular edema was observed, therefore rosiglitazone therapy was discontinued.RESULTS:
After 2 weeks, his visual acuity improved, and macular edema decreased in the left eye on optical coherence tomography.CONCLUSIONS:
Rosiglitazone use should be considered as one of the potential causes of macular edema.
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Main subject:
Visual Acuity
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Macular Edema
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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