Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with amiodarone therapy |
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Authors: | S M Nazarian W M Jay |
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Affiliation: | Neurology Service, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. |
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Abstract: | Amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic agent, has been associated with mild visual loss secondary to papillopathy and papilledema. We report a patient who developed bilateral optic neuropathy 4 weeks after initiation of amiodarone therapy. Nine months later, his vision was 20/50 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left. This report provides additional evidence that amiodarone may cause toxic optic neuropathy. |
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