| Title |
Early Diagnosis of Subclinical Interferon Alpha-Associated Optic Neuropathy Using Fluorescein Angiography |
| Creator |
Dean M. Cestari; Simmons Lessell; Dimosthenis Mantopoulos |
| Abstract |
We report a case of a 57-year-old man who presented with decreased visual acuity in the left eye secondary to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) while on therapy with interferon-? for hepatitis C. Fundus fluorescein angiography revealed late leakage of both optic discs, consistent with bilateral disease. One week later, the patient developed clinical signs and symptoms consistent with NAION in the fellow eye. Fluorescein angiography may play an important role in identifying subclinical NAION in patients taking interferon-?. |
| Subject |
Antiviral Agents; Blood Sedimentation; C-Reactive Protein; Early Diagnosis; Fluorescein Angiography; Hepatitis C; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Male; Middle Older people; Optic Nerve Diseases; Viral Load |
| 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 |
227747 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62j9hxc/227747 |
