Case report: Retinal alterations in a young patient without comorbidities using injectable testosterone for aesthetic purposes
- Advances in Ophthalmology & Visual System
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Letícia Aranha Williams de Castro,1
Rodney
Williams de Castro,1
Amanda Aranha
Williams de Castro,2
Renato Silva Filho3
Abstract
After the significant decision by the Federal Council of Medicine to veto the prescription
of testosterone by doctors for aesthetic purposes, the major discussion revolves around
the competence of users and other healthcare professionals regarding the monitoring of
side effects that impact the patients’ quality of life. This is because these individuals may
potentially seek other ways to use the anabolic agent. In this case report, we present the
case of a young, healthy patient without previous comorbidities, who exhibited significant
ophthalmological changes during a routine check-up, consistent with systemic arterial
hypertension, which had not been identified during their follow-up consultations with an
endocrinologist.
Keywords
hypertensive retinopathy, retina, testosterone
