A Case of Optic Atrophy following Methanol Poisoning.
- Author:
Man Sung SONG
1
;
Byung Joo YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
methanol poisoning;
optic atrophy
- MeSH:
Blindness;
Humans;
Male;
Methanol*;
Optic Atrophy*;
Optic Nerve;
Poisoning*;
Rare Diseases;
Retina;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1989;30(6):1021-1024
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Methanol poisoning is a rare disease but may cause blindness and, in severe cases, results in death. It may develop lesions in optic nerve and retina, which may be accompanied with permanent visual damage. We report a case of Methanol poisoning in a 20 year-old male patient, which is followed by optic atrophy and loss of vision.
