Optic neuropathy as an initial manifestation of acute retinal necrosis caused by varicella zoster virus: a case report
Lili Li, Qiuxin Wu, Qingmei Tian, Guanyu Han, Xiaofeng Xie · 2024
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Description
Li and co-authors report a case where nerve damage in the eye was the first sign of acute retinal necrosis. This fast, severe eye infection is caused here by varicella zoster virus, the chickenpox virus. Starting with optic neuropathy is a rare way for the disease to appear.
A 57-year-old man first lost vision in his right eye, with signs of optic nerve damage. Twenty days later, vision in his left eye also fell. The report follows his treatment and follow-up in detail. It warns eye doctors that early nerve signs can precede the classic retinal picture.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lili Li, Qiuxin Wu, Qingmei Tian, Guanyu Han, Xiaofeng Xie |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |