Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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: 2011  |  Volume : 59  |  Issue : 5  |  Page : 388--389

Cilioretinal artery occlusion following intranasal cocaine insufflations


Balaji Kannan, Vijayalakshmi Balaji, Sherin Kummararaj, Kummararaj Govindarajan 
 Department of Medical Retina, Dr. A Govindarajan Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Correspondence Address:
Balaji Kannan
Dr. A Govindarajan Eye Hospital, 6, Officer�SQ�s Colony, Puthur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu - 620 017
India

Cocaine is used to produce a euphoric effect by abusers, who may be unaware of the devastating systemic and ocular side effects of this drug. We describe the first known case of cilioretinal artery occlusion after intranasal cocaine abuse.


How to cite this article:
Kannan B, Balaji V, Kummararaj S, Govindarajan K. Cilioretinal artery occlusion following intranasal cocaine insufflations.Indian J Ophthalmol 2011;59:388-389


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Kannan B, Balaji V, Kummararaj S, Govindarajan K. Cilioretinal artery occlusion following intranasal cocaine insufflations. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2011 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];59:388-389
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