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Isotretinoin and night blindness
Author(s) -
Teo Ken,
Yazdabadi Anousha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12107
Subject(s) - isotretinoin , medicine , blindness , acne , dermatology , optometry
Isotretinoin is an effective and increasingly popular treatment for acne vulgaris. There have been reports of night blindness as a side‐effect of treatment although the evidence does not demonstrate a clear causal relationship between isotretinoin therapy and the risk of night blindness. Nevertheless, considering the lack of evidence in this area, it is important to educate patients about this potential consequence, which may become longstanding and even irreversible, and encourage them to promptly report changes in their night vision.