Literature DB >> 8142747

Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the crest variant of scleroderma.

A Boschi1, B Snyers, M Lambert.   

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the CREST syndrome, a variant of scleroderma. Immunosuppressive therapy achieved significant improvement of the visual symptoms for two years. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this unique association remain unclear.

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Year:  1993        PMID: 8142747     DOI: 10.1177/112067219300300408

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Eur J Ophthalmol        ISSN: 1120-6721            Impact factor:   1.922


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1.  Systemic Sclerosis Presenting with Simultaneous Retinal Vasculitis in One Eye and Optic Neuritis in the other along with Severe Immune Haemolytic Anaemia.

Authors:  Avijit Moulick; Biswanath Sharma Sarkar; Anirban Jana; Pradipta Guha; Anjan Das
Journal:  J Clin Diagn Res       Date:  2013-12-15

2.  Prevalence of ocular manifestations in systemic sclerosis patients.

Authors:  Arleta Waszczykowska; Roman Goś; Elżbieta Waszczykowska; Bożena Dziankowska-Bartkowiak; Piotr Jurowski
Journal:  Arch Med Sci       Date:  2013-11-29       Impact factor: 3.318

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