%A Simon, Sumu %A Athanasiov, Paul %A Jain, Rajeev %A Raymond, Grant %A Gilhotra, Jagjit %T Desferrioxamine-related ocular toxicity: A case report %9 Brief Communication %D 2012 %J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology %R 10.4103/0301-4738.98714 %P 315-317 %V 60 %N 4 %U 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 %8 July 1, 2012 %X 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. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 0301-4738