Archives of Ophthalmology · 1968 · 48 citations · 6 references
Life SciencesImmunologyOphthalmologyAllergyHypersensitivityOcular DiseaseAllergic ConditionsAnaphylaxisDrug AllergyFood AllergyNasal ObstructionOcular AllergyAllergic Eye DiseaseAnaphylactoid MechanismsAnaphylactoid ReactionsOphthalmologic FindingsOphthalmologic ManifestationsSerious Adverse Drug Reactions
FLUORESCEIN, administered intravenously, has been discussed frequently in the current ophthalmologic literature. However, no mention has been made of serious adverse drug reactions, and for that reason, this case is being reported.<sup>1-7</sup> <h3>Report of a Case</h3> The patient is a 30-year-old white man, a physician, with a childhood history of hay fever. He has also had allergic reactions in the past that have been manifested by partial respiratory obstruction and pruritus of the middle ear and oropharynx. These occurred after he ate ripe cantaloupe, cucumber, or watermelon. The patient now avoids these foods and has had no allergic reactions since 1962. For one week prior to admission to the hospital, the patient had uniocular metamorphopsia. He was seen at the Walter Reed General Hospital Eye Clinic, and a diagnosis was made of detachment of the posterior vitreous with wrinkling of the internal limiting membrane of the retina of his
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