Retrobulbar Neuritis

Chronic retrobulbar and chiasmal neuritis.

AcuTE retrobulbar neuritis is a common disorder, easily recognized if the characteristic features are known, and usually followed by a good recovery of vision. In contrast to this, chronic retrobulbar neuritis is relatively rare, presents problems in differential diagnosis and is associated with progressive visual disturbance which is usually permanent and sometimes severe. This paper is based ...

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus with retrobulbar neuritis.

BACKGROUND Retrobulbar neuritis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) has been reported very rarely. OBJECTIVE To report a very rare case of HZO with retrobulbar neuritis with detailed clinical features and treatment responses. CASE A fifty-eight- year old male presented with Herpes zoster-retrobulbarneuritis in the left eye. It was characterized by decreased visual acuity, mid dilated pupil ...

Retrobulbar Neuritis Associated with Sinusitis, Operation, Recovery.

from much pain. Double strength Locke's solution was then ordered and in three days' time the patient reported at the hospital when it was found that the cornea was almost completely covered with epithelium and only stained in one small area. I have also treated with satisfactory results indolent corneal ulcers. As the cornea depends for its nourishment on the lymphatic supply I think it quite ...

Serial fluorescein photography in acute retrobulbar neuritis.

Fluorescein fundus photography is of value in the detection of early papilloedema (David, Heyman, and Hart, 1963; Miller, Saunders, and Ffytche, 1965). We have applied this technique to the serial study of patients with acute retrobulbar neuritis. This disorder is usually unilateral and the unaffected eye could be used as a control. Also, since papilloedema is not present at the onset of sympto...

Bilateral retrobulbar neuritis due to insecticides.