2016•Journal of Neuro-OphthalmologyRequires access

Re-Treatment With Ethambutol After Toxic Optic Neuropathy

Marc A. Bouffard, Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana, David S. Yassa, Nurhan Torun

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There are no data in the literature regarding the safety of re-treatment with ethambutol for recurrent mycobacterial infection after prior ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy. We describe a patient who developed optic neuropathy attributed to ethambutol, recovered fully after drug withdrawal, and tolerated a 14-month long re-treatment 10 years later without developing recurrent optic neuropathy.

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Key concepts: Ethambutol, Optic neuropathy, Medicine, Optic nerve, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Isoniazid, Tuberculosis