A Case of Atypical Unilateral Optic Neuritis Following BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccines, 2022 Background: We report a case of atypical unilateral optic neuritis after receiving the BNT162b2 mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. Case Presentation: An 86-year-old man complained of blurred vision and decreased visual acuity in his right eye 8 days after ...
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Optic Neuritis in Pediatric Patients [PDF]
Magna Medika, 2021 Optic neuritis denotes an inflammation of the optic nerve characterized by loss of vision progressing over a few hours to a few days. Based on the site involved, optic neuritis is classified as retrobulbar (2/3 cases), atypical, and typical optic ...
Atik Rahmawati, Dina Fatmawati
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Severe Atypical Optic Neuritis in a Patient With Pemphigus Foliaceus on Immunosuppressive Therapy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Bilateral simultaneous acute optic neuritis is a rare occurrence in adults, which has been reported mostly in the setting of untreated systemic autoimmune disorders. Such clinical presentations are encompassed in the spectrum of 'atypical' optic neuritis with resultant poor visual outcome and mainly associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum ...
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Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome masquerading as atypical optic neuritis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome is a rare posterior uveitis that presents with transient white dots in the retina, which may not always be visible at the time of diagnosis.
Kwang Eon Han +4 more
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Widespread retinal hemorrhages in a patient with atypical optic neuritis: A case report
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2023 Retinal hemorrhages are rare in optic neuritis. We report a case of atypical optic neuritis with widespread retinal hemorrhages. A 30-year-old Indian woman presented with sudden painful and severe visual loss in the left eye for 3 days.
Madhurima Kaushik +3 more
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Vision Loss from Atypical Optic Neuritis: Patient and Physician Perspectives [PDF]
Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2020 Plain Language Summary In this patient-physician perspective article, we share the story of a patient affected by an autoimmune disease that attacks the nerves connecting the eyes and the brain and reflect back physicians’ perspectives on the disease and
Tasanee Braithwaite +3 more
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Current options for the treatment of optic neuritis
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012 John H Pula,1 Christopher J MacDonald21Division of Neuro-ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria; 2University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USAAbstract: Optic neuritis can be ...
Pula JH, MacDonald CJ
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Atypical optic neuritis in a keratoconus patient and literature review
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2023 Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease-optic neuritis (MOGAD-ON) is an uncommon form of demyelinating optic neuritis, which may be potentially blinding.
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Bilateral Optic Neuritis as the Initial Presentation of Acute HIV Infection in a Young Bodybuilder: A Case Report [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Optic neuritis, an inflammatory demyelinating condition affecting the optic nerve, can present as an isolated phenomenon or as a harbinger of an underlying systemic disorder.
Jennifer Lu +3 more
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Acute visual loss and optic disc edema followed by optic atrophy in two cases with deeply buried optic disc drusen: a mimicker of atypical optic neuritis [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 Background Sudden visual loss and optic disc edema caused by optic neuritis (ON) is usually followed by significant visual recovery. However, little or no recovery occurs when the loss is caused by atypical ON, especially in patients with neuromyelitis ...
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