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A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis
INTRODUCTION: Here, we describe a patient who presented with anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) and subsequently developed uveitis. CASE: A 69-year-old man was referred to our hospital and initially presented with best-corrected visual acuities (BCVA) of 20/40 (right eye) and 20/1000 (left ey...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3686533/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23807828 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S42678 |
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author | Sugahara, Michitaka Fujimoto, Takayuki Shidara, Kyoko Inoue, Kenji Wakakura, Masato |
author_facet | Sugahara, Michitaka Fujimoto, Takayuki Shidara, Kyoko Inoue, Kenji Wakakura, Masato |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Here, we describe a patient who presented with anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) and subsequently developed uveitis. CASE: A 69-year-old man was referred to our hospital and initially presented with best-corrected visual acuities (BCVA) of 20/40 (right eye) and 20/1000 (left eye) and relative afferent pupillary defect. Slit-lamp examination revealed no signs of ocular inflammation in either eye. Fundus examination revealed left-eye swelling and a pale superior optic disc, and Goldmann perimetry revealed left-eye inferior hemianopia. The patient was diagnosed with nonarteritic AION in the left eye. One week later, the patient returned to the hospital because of vision loss. The BCVA of the left eye was so poor that the patient could only count fingers. Slit-lamp examination revealed 1+ cells in the anterior chamber and the anterior vitreous in both eyes. Funduscopic examination revealed vasculitis and exudates in both eyes. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral panuveitis, and treatment with topical betamethasone was started. No other physical findings resulting from other autoimmune or infectious diseases were found. No additional treatments were administered, and optic disc edema in the left eye improved, and the retinal exudates disappeared in 3 months. The patient’s BCVA improved after cataract surgery was performed. CONCLUSION: Panuveitis most likely manifests after the development of AION. |
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spelling | pubmed-36865332013-06-27 A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis Sugahara, Michitaka Fujimoto, Takayuki Shidara, Kyoko Inoue, Kenji Wakakura, Masato Clin Ophthalmol Case Report INTRODUCTION: Here, we describe a patient who presented with anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) and subsequently developed uveitis. CASE: A 69-year-old man was referred to our hospital and initially presented with best-corrected visual acuities (BCVA) of 20/40 (right eye) and 20/1000 (left eye) and relative afferent pupillary defect. Slit-lamp examination revealed no signs of ocular inflammation in either eye. Fundus examination revealed left-eye swelling and a pale superior optic disc, and Goldmann perimetry revealed left-eye inferior hemianopia. The patient was diagnosed with nonarteritic AION in the left eye. One week later, the patient returned to the hospital because of vision loss. The BCVA of the left eye was so poor that the patient could only count fingers. Slit-lamp examination revealed 1+ cells in the anterior chamber and the anterior vitreous in both eyes. Funduscopic examination revealed vasculitis and exudates in both eyes. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral panuveitis, and treatment with topical betamethasone was started. No other physical findings resulting from other autoimmune or infectious diseases were found. No additional treatments were administered, and optic disc edema in the left eye improved, and the retinal exudates disappeared in 3 months. The patient’s BCVA improved after cataract surgery was performed. CONCLUSION: Panuveitis most likely manifests after the development of AION. Dove Medical Press 2013 2013-05-29 /pmc/articles/PMC3686533/ /pubmed/23807828 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S42678 Text en © 2013 Sugahara et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited |
spellingShingle | Case Report Sugahara, Michitaka Fujimoto, Takayuki Shidara, Kyoko Inoue, Kenji Wakakura, Masato A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
title | A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
title_full | A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
title_fullStr | A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
title_full_unstemmed | A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
title_short | A case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
title_sort | case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with uveitis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3686533/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23807828 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S42678 |
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