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MACULOPATHIE CRISTALLINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

A crystalline maculopathy is a result of the physical accumulation of refractile crystalline deposits in the superficial retina. The condition is typically bilateral.

CONT

The causes of crystalline maculopathy are many and include toxic, genetic, and degenerative mechanisms. Various drug exposures have been associated with crystalline deposition, including methoxyfluorane, tamoxifen, canthaxanthine, nitrofurantoin, and talc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Une maculopathie cristalline peut [...] avoir lieu suite à l'ingestion de fortes doses de «canthaxanthine», un caroténoïde très accessible utilisé pour simuler le bronzage.

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Record 2 2025-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

West African crystalline maculopathy represents a novel syndrome of iridescent foveal crystals present in elderly Nigerian Igbo tribe members. The syndrome is bilateral and asymmetric and is characterized by a focal cluster of inner retinal, green or yellow, refractile deposits that do not affect vision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Maculopathie cristalline de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (tribu Igbo). On ne sait pas s'il s'agit d'une maculopathie d'origine génétique ou environnementale. L'atteinte apparaît après 50 ans chez des patients consommant des noix de kola. On retrouve des cristaux superficiels bilatéraux, groupés autour de la fovéola, n'entraînant pas de baisse d'acuité visuelle majeure [...]

Spanish

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