Acute visual loss and intraretinal hemorrhages associated to energy drink consumption.

Christina W Pagano, Max Wu, Lihteh Wu

Journal: International ophthalmology 2017;37(6):1349-1351

PMID: 27904988

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Abstract

PURPOSE

To report the association of acute visual loss secondary to intraretinal hemorrhages and energy drink consumption.

METHODS

Case report and literature review.

RESULTS

A 48-year-old hypertensive man developed an elevation in systemic blood pressure, tachycardia, and acute visual loss secondary to intraretinal hemorrhages shortly after drinking several cans of energy drinks.

CONCLUSION

High consumption of energy drinks may lead to intraretinal hemorrhages and acute visual loss.

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DOI: 10.1007/s10792-016-0399-9

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MeSH Terms: Blindness, Caffeine, Diagnosis, Differential, Energy Drinks, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retinal Hemorrhage, Tachycardia