A Case of Optic Atrophy following Methanol Poisoning.

Song, Man Sung; Yoon, Byung Joo

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1989;30(6):1021-1024.
Published online June 1, 1989.

A Case of Optic Atrophy following Methanol Poisoning.

Man Sung Song, Byung Joo Yoon

Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.

Methanol 중독에 의한 시신경 위축 1 예

송만성(Man Sung Song),윤병주(Byung Joo Yoon)

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.

Key Words: methanol poisoning;optic atrophy

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