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Talc retinopathy
Author(s) -
FraserBell Samantha,
Capon Malcolm
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2002.00575.x
Subject(s) - medicine , talc , retinopathy , ophthalmology , dermatology , optometry , endocrinology , materials science , composite material , diabetes mellitus
A 45 year old man presented with talc retinopathy that had been present for decades. The static nature of this condition indicates that, in the absence of ongoing intravenous drug use, ophthalmological follow up is not necessary