| Title |
Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with amiodarone therapy. |
| Creator |
Nazarian, S.M.; Jay, W.M. |
| Affiliation |
Neurology Service, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. |
| Abstract |
Amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic agent, has been associated with mild visual loss secondary to papillopathy and papilledema. We report a patient who developed bilateral optic neuropathy 4 weeks after initiation of amiodarone therapy. Nine months later, his vision was 20/50 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left. This report provides additional evidence that amiodarone may cause toxic optic neuropathy. |
| Subject |
Amiodarone; Atrial Fibrillation; Humans; Male; Middle Older people; Ophthalmoscopy; Optic Atrophy; Optic Nerve Diseases; Visual Acuity; Visual Fields |
| 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 |
226385 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qv6smh/226385 |
