Mature Cataracts in a Young Patient Under Tamoxifen Treatment for Male Infertility: A Case Report

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We aim to present a case who developed mature cataracts shortly after the use of tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, for male infertility. A 38-year-old male presented with painless, rapidly progressive decreased visual acuity in the left eye for two months. He was taking 20 mg of tamoxifen daily for 3 months. Anterior segment examination of the left eye proved a milky-white cataract. Patient had no family history or other secondary causes of cataract such as previous ocular trauma, ocular disease or systemic disease. Phacoemulsifi cation surgery was performed without complication and the best corrected visual acuity of the left eye improved to 20/20 after surgery.