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. 2017 Jul 11;10(2):605–612. doi: 10.1159/000477897

Table 1.

Case reports of drug-induced macular edema caused by taxane

Case (first author [ref.]) Age, years Affected side Symptom Treatment Treatment time to recovery Causing agent Bevacizumab
Joshi [3] 63 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation 6 weeks PTX no

Ham [13] 57 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation,
intravitreal
bevacizumab
6 weeks PTX yes

Kuznetcova [9] 64 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation 4 weeks PTX yes

Murphy [7] first case 65 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation, NSAIDs,
topical steroids
3 weeks nab-PTX yes

Murphy [7] second case 58 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation 3 weeks nab-PTX yes

Smith [8] 56 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation 4 weeks nab-PTX no

Matsuoka [16] 39 bilateral decreased
vision
STTA, cessation 11 months, not fully recovered nab-PTX no

Teitelbaum [4] 53 bilateral blurred
vision
cessation 6 weeks DTX no

Telander [5] 60 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation,
acetazolamide
16 weeks DTX no

Enzsoly [6] 45 bilateral decreased
vision
cessation, topical nepafenac 5 weeks DTX no

PTX, paclitaxel; nab-PTX, nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel; DTX, docetaxel; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; STTA, sub-Tenon triamcinolone acetonide injection.