Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
John Cain
South Korea
Case Report
Bilateral Posterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Diabetic Ketoacidosis: An Unfortunate Cure for Diabetic Retinopathy
Author(s): William Cunningham, Sarah Mason, John Cain and Ian McAllisterWilliam Cunningham, Sarah Mason, John Cain and Ian McAllister
Purpose: To report a case of bilateral posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis.
Methods: Case history with multimodal imaging, including colour fundus photography, fundus fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging with high resolution diffusion weighted imaging.
Results: We report a 29-year-old female with bilateral posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy following diabetic ketoacidosis resulting in no perception of light vision in both eyes, confirmed on magnetic resonance imaging with high resolution diffusion weighted imaging. We also document the resolution of proliferative diabetic retinopathy following the onset of bilateral optic nerve atrophy.
Conclusion: Bilateral posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy can occu.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000677