| Title |
Amiodarone Optic Neuropathy |
| Creator |
Garrett, Samuel N; Kearney, John J; Schiffman, Jade S |
| Affiliation |
Ophthalmology Service, Department of Surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California. |
| Abstract |
Bilateral optic nerve swelling occurred in a patient who had other findings typical of amiodarone toxicity. These included verticillate keratopathy, tremor, gait ataxia, and pulmonary fibrosis. Cessation of amiodarone therapy was followed by slow resolution of optic nerve swelling over 6 months; however, generalized constriction of the visual fields persisted. Several proposed mechanisms of optic nerve swelling secondary to amiodarone toxicity are discussed. Corroborative evidence in the literature suggests the possibility of a unique type of toxic optic neuropathy in this patient. |
| Subject |
Amiodarone; Optic neuropathy; Border tissue of Elschnig; Verticillate keratopathy |
| 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 |
226998 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qr838g/226998 |
