Cystoid Macular Edema Induced by Low Doses of Nicotinic Acid

Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a condition that involves the macula, causing painless vision loss. In this paper, we report a case of niacin-induced bilateral cystoid macular edema (CME) in a middle-age woman taking low dose of niacin (18 mg of nicotinic acid). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) sh...

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Main Authors: Daniela Domanico, Carmela Carnevale, Serena Fragiotta, Francesca Verboschi, Simona Altimari, Enzo Maria Vingolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/713061