Abstract

Methanol poisoning optic neuropathy is a rare but serious condition that can cause bilateral blindness. It can occur after a deliberate or accidental ingestion of this toxic.

We report the case of methanol poisoning whose evolution was marked by the installation of bilateral optic atrophy despite treatment combining corticosteroid therapy and vitamin B.

Through this observation we recall the physiopathology as well as the clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of optic neuropathy by methanol intoxication.

Keywords: Bilateral Optic Neuropathy; Methanol Poisoning

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Citation

Citation: S Amrani Joutei., et al. “Bilateral Optic Neuropathy by Methanol Poisoning".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 4.11 (2021): 22-24.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 S Amrani Joutei., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.