September 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study reviewed cases of ocular adverse events linked to minoxidil use, finding central serous chorioretinopathy as the most common issue, with symptoms improving after discontinuation in many cases, yet causality remains uncertain.
March 2024 in “Case Reports in Ophthalmology” This case report describes a young, healthy patient experiencing central retinal vein occlusion with cystoid macular edema while taking minoxidil for hair loss, which resolved without intervention after stopping the drug, leading to a recommendation for thorough medication history evaluations in similar cases.
October 2023 in “Indian journal of ophthalmology. Case reports” This case report described acute vision loss in a patient after forehead injections of triamcinolone acetonide for alopecia areata, attributing retinal artery occlusion to embolization by steroid particles.
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March 2022 in “Medicine” This case report described a patient with unilateral branch retinal artery occlusion due to previously undiagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus, where systemic immunotherapy led to significant visual improvement and resolution of macular edema.
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October 2021 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This case report describes a possible association between topical 5% minoxidil use and inferior hemiretinal artery occlusion in a 21-year-old Asian Indian male with androgenic alopecia.