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ArticleDocumenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology2018

Bilateral vision loss due to Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy after long-term alcohol, nicotine and drug abuse.

Johanna Maass, Egbert Matthé

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Article in Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Johanna MaassDepartment of Ophthalmology, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Johanna.maass@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
Egbert MatthéDepartment of Ophthalmology, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLeber's hereditary optic neuropathy is relatively rare, and no clinical pathognomonic signs exist. We present a rare case of bilateral vision loss of a patient with multiple drug abuse in the history. OBSERVATION: A 31-year-old man presented with a history of progressive, decreased vision in both eyes for 6 month. On examination, his visual acuity was hand motion in both eyes. Funduscopy demonstrated a temporal pallor of the optic disc. Goldmann visual field perimetry showed a crescent visual field in the right eye and a circular decrease to less than 50 ° in the left eye. Electroretinogram showed a scotopic b-wave amplitude reduction. Optical coherence tomographies, Heidelberg Retina tomography, visual evoked potentials, and magnetic resonance imaging with contrast as well as blood tests were normal. The patient reported to consume various kinds of drugs as well as recreational drug use and alcohol consumption since he was 16 years old. We started a hemodilution therapy, believing the patient suffered from a bilateral, toxic optic neuropathy due to his lifestyle. Laboratory results later on showed Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. CONCLUSION AND IMPORTANCE: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy is a rare disease without a typical, pathognomonic presentation. Even though the patient gave good reasons for a toxic optic neuropathy, one should never stop to test for other diseases.

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AdultAlcoholismBlindnessElectroretinographyEvoked Potentials, VisualHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOptic Atrophy, Hereditary, LeberRetinaSubstance-Related DisordersTobacco Use DisorderVisual AcuityVisual FieldsVisual Field TestsBilateral vision lossDrug abuseLeber’s hereditary optic neuropathyNo clinical pathognomonic signsOrphan disease

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