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Observational studyEye (London, England)2025

Ocular effects of synthetic cannabinoids: a case-control study.

Merve Sena Kunduracı, Furkan Kırık, Ismail Umut Onur, Ozge Sahmelikoglu Onur, Cagatay Karsidag, Fadime Ulviye Yigit, Murat Erkiran

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Observational study in Eye (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06235346 (Ocular Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoids), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ocular Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoids: A Case-control Study

TypeobservationalSponsorBezmialem Vakif UniversityRan2015 to 2016Enrolled90ConditionsSynthetic Cannabinoid Abuse (Disorder), Eye Manifestations
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7 authors.

Merve Sena KunduracıDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drmervesena@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7488-6295
Furkan KırıkDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-5846-8536
Ismail Umut OnurDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9028-2421
Ozge Sahmelikoglu OnurDepartment of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0447-4636
Cagatay KarsidagDepartment of Psychiatry, Istanbul Gedik University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Fadime Ulviye YigitDepartment of Ophthalmology, Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Murat ErkiranDepartment of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the ocular effects of "Bonzai", a synthetic cannabinoid (SC), in seropositive and seronegative users.

methodsSixty eyes of 60 consecutive male patients with a history of "Bonzai" use and 30 eyes of 30 age-matched male healthy controls were enrolled in this case-control study. Patients with past "Bonzai" use were grouped as seropositive (n:30) and seronegative (n:30) according to urine toxicology tests. All groups were compared for blood pressures, intraocular pressure, foveal and parafoveal retinal thicknesses, subfoveal and parafoveal choroidal thicknesses, measurements of the peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL), and macular ganglion cell complex (GCC), subfoveal total choroidal, luminal and stromal areas, and choroidal vascularity index (CVI).

resultsNo differences were noted in blood pressures between the groups (p > 0.05). The mean intraocular pressure was significantly lower in the seropositive group than in the other groups (p < 0.001). Foveal and retinal thicknesses, RNFL, and GCC measurements did not differ between the groups (p > 0.05). Subfoveal and parafoveal choroidal thicknesses and areas were lower in the seropositive group than in the other groups (p < 0.001, for all). CVI increased in both groups with "Bonzai" use compared to the control group (p < 0.001, for all).

conclusionsThis study indicates that intraocular pressure may decrease, and choroidal changes may be observed in SC users. Further clinical studies with a larger sample size, especially using purified SC for therapeutic purposes, are needed to confirm the present findings, and further histopathologic studies are required to clarify the changes in the choroid despite SC seronegativity. CLINICAL TRIAL ID: NCT06235346.

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CannabinoidsChoroidIntraocular PressureRetinaAdultBlood PressureCase-Control StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve FibersRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceYoung AdultCannabinoids

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PMID39375488
PMCPMC11733284

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