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  • Title: [Carotinoid deposits in the retina].
    Author: Philipp W.
    Journal: Klin Monbl Augenheilkd; 1985 Nov; 187(5):439-40. PubMed ID: 3936971.
    Abstract:
    In this case report a 55-year-old Turkish patient with polymorphous light eruption, who has been treated with high doses of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin for more than 6 years is described. The examination of the fundus showed dense, glistening bright yellow crystalline deposits around the maculae. The only functional impairment that could be detected was a slight decrease in visual acuity and dark adaptation.
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