Retinal toxicity due to canthaxanthin. Case series

Abstract

Introduction: Canthaxanthin is a chemical product used to tan the skin. Its most frequent adverse effect is canthaxanthin retinopathy.

Purpose/ methods: Report, case series.

Results: Two female patients, one 42 years-old and the other 72 years-old, with signs of retinopathy due to canthaxanthin. Complete ophthalmology examinations were carried out. The peripheral fovea birefringent deposits with internal retinal involvement were studied using multimodal imaging.

Conclusion: Canthaxanthin retinopathy is rare. Multimodal imaging may provide important data for the differential diagnosis of crystalline retinopathy.

Keywords: Cantaxantina; Canthaxanthin; Retinopathy; Retinopatía; Toxicidad; Toxicity.