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Cilioretinal artery occlusion associated with oral contraceptives.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  900218     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Visual acuity in a 17-year-old girl who took norethindrone with mestranol (Ortho-Novum) for eight months decreased to 6/9 (20/30) in the left eye. Ophthalmoscopically, retinal edema was temporal to the disk and white plaques were in each of two branches of cilioretinal artery. A superior centrocecal scotoma corresponding to the area of edema was present. After the patient discontinued use of the drug, visual acuity improved to 6/6 (20/20).
Authors:
H D Perry; F J Mallen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  84     ISSN:  0002-9394     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  1977 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-10-20     Completed Date:  1977-10-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370500     Medline TA:  Am J Ophthalmol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / chemically induced*,  complications,  diagnosis
Contraceptives, Oral / adverse effects*
Edema / diagnosis,  etiology
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Retinal Artery*
Retinal Diseases / diagnosis,  etiology
Visual Acuity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contraceptives, Oral

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