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Interferon löst okuläre Ischämien aus

2006

Background: Reports of interferon-associated retinopathy mainly originate from Japanese working groups. Only a few cases have been described in Europe. Patients and Methods: We have performed a retrospective analysis of the patients who were examined in the University Eye Clinic in Mainz complaining of visual loss associated with systemic interferon therapy in the time span between January 2001 and December 2003. Results: 12 patients (age 35-67 years), undergoing treatment with interferon alpha for hepatitis C, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, leukaemia and malignant melanoma of the skin, complained of blurred vision 2 - 10 weeks after the start of interferon therapy. Fundus examination rev…