Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the crest variant of scleroderma

A Boschi; B Snyers; M Lambert

doi:10.1177/112067219300300408

Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the crest variant of scleroderma

Eur J Ophthalmol. 1993 Oct-Dec;3(4):219-22. doi: 10.1177/112067219300300408.

Authors

A Boschi¹, B Snyers, M Lambert

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Saint-Luc University Hospital, University of Louvain Medical School, Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 8142747
DOI: 10.1177/112067219300300408

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Azathioprine / therapeutic use
CREST Syndrome / complications*
CREST Syndrome / drug therapy
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Optic Nerve Diseases / drug therapy
Optic Nerve Diseases / etiology*
Visual Acuity
Visual Fields

Substances

Azathioprine
Methylprednisolone