Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2005 Oct;140(4):757-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.04.042.

Optical coherence tomography findings in tamoxifen retinopathy

Vincent Gualino  1 , Salomon Y Cohen, Marie-Noëlle Delyfer, José-Alain Sahel, Alain Gaudric
Affiliations
Case Reports

Optical coherence tomography findings in tamoxifen retinopathy

Vincent Gualino et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in two cases of typical tamoxifen retinopathy.

Design: Observational cases report.

Methods: Two patients with tamoxifen retinopathy were imaged with fluorescein angiography and OCT 3.

Results: Fluorescein angiography showed foveolar hyperfluorescence. OCT revealed a foveolar cystoid space with focal disruption of the photoreceptor line. There was no evidence of macular edema or thickening.

Conclusions: In both cases, OCT findings are not consistent with previous descriptions of tamoxifen retinopathy, based on fundus examination and fluorescein angiography, which include a description of macular edema. This new imaging suggests that tamoxifen maculopathy may include a foveolar cystoid space different from macular edema.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources