| Title |
Steroid-induced visual recovery in fibrous dysplasia. |
| Creator |
Arroyo, J.G.; Lessell, S.; Montgomery, W.W. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Abstract |
Fibrous dysplasia is a rare disorder of bone that may be associated with acute loss of vision. Surgical intervention is generally advocated and sometimes restores vision in these patients. We report a case of a patient with unilateral optic neuropathy from fibrous dysplasia who suffered two acute episodes of visual impairment. The first episode of vision loss was reversed by surgery and the second by corticosteroid treatment. A trial of corticosteroid therapy may be beneficial in cases of acute vision loss due to fibrous dysplasia. |
| Subject |
Adult; Female; Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone; Humans; Optic Nerve Diseases; Orbital Diseases; Prednisone; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vision Disorders; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226031 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p30463/226031 |
