Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with interferon and ribavirin in a patient with hepatitis C
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Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with interferon and ribavirin in a patient with hepatitis C
Purpose To report a case of a temporal artery biopsy negative anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with a recently completed course of pegylated interferon 2 α with ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C. Observations Despite the early presentation with symptoms and prompt treatment with systemic intravenous steroids the patient experienced deterioration of their optic neuropathy over the...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2451-9936
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2016.12.004