Abstract
Purpose: To describe the development of tractional retinal detachments (TRD) in a patient with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and a history of methamphetamine use. Methods: A single case was evaluated. Results: A 38-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the clinic with worsening blurry vision in both eyes. A fundus examination, fundus photography, and optical coherence tomography were performed. The patient’s bilateral TRDs were attributed to poorly controlled DR; thus, he was administered 1 intravitreal aflibercept injection in each eye and scheduled for surgery. His glycosylated hemoglobin A1c was only 6.3% and was controlled with metformin. In the interim, the patient was admitted for a stroke workup and diagnosed with Moyamoya disease and methamphetamine abuse. Conclusions: In patients with underlying DR and presumed Moyamoya disease, TRDs can be exacerbated by methamphetamine use.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 257-261 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2025 |
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Keywords
- Moyamoya disease
- diabetic retinopathy
- ischemic retinopathy
- methamphetamine
- tractional retinal detachment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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