AU - Simon, Sumu AU - Athanasiov, Paul AU - Jain, Rajeev AU - Raymond, Grant AU - Gilhotra, Jagjit TI - Desferrioxamine-related ocular toxicity: A case report PT - BRIE DP - 2012 Jul 1 TA - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology PG - 315-317 VI - 60 IP - 4 4099- https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2012;volume=60;issue=4;spage=315;epage=317;aulast=Simon;type=0 4100- https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2012;volume=60;issue=4;spage=315;epage=317;aulast=Simon AB - A 29-year-old lady receiving repeated blood transfusions for β thalassemia since childhood, presented with rapidly deteriorating symptoms of night blindness and peripheral visual field loss. She was recently commenced on high-dose intravenous desferrioxamine for reducing the systemic iron overload. Clinical and investigative findings were consistent with desferrioxamine-related pigmentary retinopathy and optic neuropathy. Recovery was partial following cessation of desferrioxamine. This report highlights the ocular side-effects of desferrioxamine mesylate and the need to be vigilant in patients on high doses of desferrioxamine.