Severe Solar Maculopathy Associated with the use of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
American Journal of Ophthalmology April 1, 1976 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(76)90295-6 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA 23-year-old man suffered severe damage to the macula, the central part of the retina, after staring at the sun while under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug. Repeated imaging of the back of the eye, including fundus photography and fluorescein angiography, showed clear injury concentrated in the retinal pigment epithelium, a key layer that supports the retina's light-sensing cells.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 23-year-old man |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Maculopathy Retinal pigment epithelium Fundus photography Fluorescein angiography Medicine |
| Citations | 52 |
| Key finding | Sun gazing during a hallucinogenic drug-induced state caused severe macular damage with prominent focal injury to the retinal pigment epithelium. |
Abstract
A 23-year-old man sustained severe macular damage by sun gazing during a hallucinogenic drug-induced state. Sequential fundus photography and fluorescein angiography documented prominent focal injury to the retinal pigment epithelium.