Iodine-induced retinopathy: A case report
Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.255-257, 2020 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.02686
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.255-257
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Iodine, toxic, retinopathy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Potassium iodide is used as an iodine supplement in salt as part of a national program in Turkey. An overdose of iodine has a toxic effect on the retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors. The case presented here is a patient who developed retinopathy following consumption of an excessive dose of iodine.