Chinese Medical Sciences Journal ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 74-78.doi: 10.24920/004321

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Atopic Dermatitis Associated Retinal Detachment and Retinal Vasculitis: A Case Report

Shi-Yu Cheng1, 2, Zao-Wen Wang1, Rong-Ping Dai1, 2, *()   

  1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
    2Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2023-11-23 Accepted:2024-01-23 Published:2024-03-31 Online:2024-02-29
  • Contact: * E-mail: derricka@sina.com

Atopic dermatitis is usually associated with various ocular complications. We report a 21-year-old Chinese male who presented to our ophthalmology clinic with bilateral retinal detachment and cataracts. The patient had a clear medical history of atopic dermatitis, which had been diagnosed eight years earlier and had been treated with loratadine and pimecrolimus. Cataract surgery was performed for both eyes, combined with scleral buckling for the right eye and pars plana vitrectomy for the left eye. During postoperative follow-up, fundus fluorescein angiography showed retinal vasculitis in both eyes and macular edema in the left eye, which coincided with an exacerbation of atopic dermatitis. Macular edema improved after four months of regular dupilumab treatment in the dermatology department. The ocular condition remained stable three years postoperatively.

Key words: atopic dermatitis, retinal detachment, retinal vasculitis

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