Abstract:Purpose: To report a new toxic retinopathy related to the use of hair dye. Methods: Case reports of three patients with follow-up after exposure and until resolution. Results: There were three middle-aged women (32-66 year old) all of whom had bilateral moderate to severe vision loss and normal slit-lamp examination at presentation. Fundus examination showed bilateral multiple serous retinal detachments predominantly located in the posterior pole, with some pigment epithelial hypertrophy in chronic cases. Opti… Show more
This case report describes a woman who presented with bilateral blurry vision a few days after dyeing her hair with hair dye containing aromatic amines.
This case report describes a woman who presented with bilateral blurry vision a few days after dyeing her hair with hair dye containing aromatic amines.
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