Acute optic neuropathy in Behçet disease.

نویسندگان

  • N Yalçindag
  • N Yilmaz
  • O Tekeli
  • O Ozdemir
چکیده

PURPOSE To report a patient with Behcet disease presenting with acute optic neuropathy. METHODS A 47-year-old man was admitted to the authors' clinic owing to sudden visual loss in the left eye. Ophthalmologic and systemic examinations were performed. RESULTS Visual acuity was 4/10 in the left eye. Fundus examination demonstrated swollen optic disc with blurred margins. There was relative afferent pupil defect in the same eye. Mega-dose corticosteroid treatment was started with the diagnosis of acute optic neuropathy. Ocular findings resolved within 2 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Behçet disease rarely presents with acute optic neuropathy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of ophthalmology

دوره 14 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004