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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 663-670
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.663
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.663
Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy with rare bilateral asymmetry onset: A case report
Wen-Yan Sheng, Shuang-Qing Wu, Ling-Ya Su, Li-Wei Zhu, Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Sheng WY was the patient’s ophthalmologist, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Wu SQ reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Su LY performed the examinations and collected all the data; Zhu LW was responsible for revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by the Hangzhou Science and Technology Development Project , No. 20170533B70 .
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Li-Wei Zhu, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 208 Huancheng Road East, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.
Received: June 7, 2021
Peer-review started: June 7, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: July 12, 2021
Accepted: December 8, 2021
Article in press: December 8, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
Processing time: 219 Days and 2 Hours
Peer-review started: June 7, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: July 12, 2021
Accepted: December 8, 2021
Article in press: December 8, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
Processing time: 219 Days and 2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy is most commonly characterized by bilateral symmetrical loss of vision, but it may also occur successively in both eyes. Ethambutol may influence retinal photoreceptor cells and retinal ganglion cells.