Nine Cases of Ethambutol Toxicity on Human Eye.
- Author:
Myeong Ae KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Amblyopia;
Body Weight;
Constriction;
Ethambutol*;
Humans*;
Optic Neuritis;
Scotoma
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1975;16(4):453-456
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Author presented nine patients of eye toxicity from Ethambutol. They used daily the drug, 15~30mg per kilogram body weight during the period of one month to six months. With the relationship of drug induced toxic amblyopia and optic neuritis, seven patients out of nine showed severe visual disturbance. Five of them have the peripheral constriction. Three cases showed relative ring scotoma and one case showed relative central scotoma.
