A Case of Amiodarone Keratopathy

Autor: Eung Joo Kim, Jin Won Kim, Jin Soo Lee, Eun Mi Lee, Hong Seog Seo, Seungjin Lee, Wan Joo Shim, Hyung Joon Yim, Young Moo Ro, Jung Chun Ahn, Chang Kyu Park, Hyun Chol Kim, Dong Joo Oh
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Korean Circulation Journal. 28:1382
ISSN: 1225-164X
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.1998.28.8.1382
Popis: Amiodarone hydrochloride is a benzofuran derivative used for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It is associated with a number of side effects, including thyroidopathy, neuropathy, cutaneous pigmentation, photosensitivity, pulmonary toxicity, hepatotoxicity and keratopathy. Amiodarone keratopathy has been classified into four stages. Corneal pigmentation varies from stage 0, which is a clear cornea without pigment deposition, to stage 3, that is, corneal pigmentation encroaching upon the pupil. We present a case of amiodarone induced keratopathy of stage 3 who received low dose oral amiodarone maintain therapy. (Korean Circulation J 1998;28(8):1382-1386)
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