Characteristics of Vitamin A Deficiency Retinopathy at a Tertiary Referral Center in the United States.

Purpose: To explore the risk factors and fundus imaging features of vitamin A deficiency retinopathy (VADR) in an academic tertiary referral center in Atlanta, GA, United States, and to propose guidance regarding diagnostic workup and management of affected patients.

Design: Single-center retrospective case series.

Subjects: Nine patients seen between 2015 and 2021 at the Emory Eye Center diagnosed with VADR.

Colopathy Associated with Pentosan Polysulfate Use.

Introduction: We describe a novel colopathy associated with pentosan polysulfate (PPS) use and measure the strength of the drug-disease association.

Methods: Two-part investigation. In the cohort study of individuals with a history of prior long-term PPS use, case histories were obtained and gastrointestinal disease course was followed with review of endoscopy records and histopathology specimens.

CRYSTALLINE RETINOPATHY IN A 6-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH HISTORY OF HIGH-DOSE TAMOXIFEN USE.

Background/purpose: To report a case of crystalline retinopathy following high-dose tamoxifen use in a pediatric patient.

Methods: Observational case report.

Results: A 6-year-old boy with history of more than 80-g cumulative tamoxifen use over 25 months for the treatment of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the posterior fossa presented with a 4-month history of blurred vision.