A Case of Macular Edema after Rosiglitazone Use.
10.3341/jkos.2007.48.10.1425
- Author:
Taek Hoon LEE
1
;
Sun Young JIN
;
Moon Jeong CHOI
;
Chul Gu KIM
;
Jong Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea. chulguk@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glitazone;
Macular edema;
Rosiglitazone;
Thiazolidinedione
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Macular Edema*;
Tomography, Optical Coherence;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2007;48(10):1425-1428
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
