AI Article Synopsis
- - Methamphetamine use is a growing public health crisis that not only affects users but also impacts their communities, leading to serious health consequences.
- - Users of meth can suffer from a range of eye-related issues, such as inflammation, infections, and potential vision loss due to conditions like episcleritis and retinal vasculitis.
- - Early detection and treatment of these eye problems are critical to preventing long-term damage, emphasizing the need for more research on the ocular effects of methamphetamine.
Article Abstract
Methamphetamine use has become a rampant public health issue that not only causes devastating consequences to the user but also poses a burden to surrounding communities. A spectrum of ophthalmic sequelae is associated with methamphetamine use and includes episcleritis, scleritis, corneal ulceration, panophthalmitis, endophthalmitis, retinal vasculitis, and retinopathy. In many instances, prompt recognition of the condition and associated infectious process and early initiation of antimicrobial therapy are crucial steps to preventing vision loss. In this review, we summarize the reported ocular complications that may result from methamphetamine use in addition to several postulated mechanisms regarding the ocular toxicity of methamphetamine. The increasing prevalence of methamphetamine use as a public health threat highlights the need for continued investigation of this ophthalmologic issue.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10031494 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2023.1135792 | DOI Listing |
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