Bilateral Sequential Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)
Abstract
This is a case report of a rare case of bilateral sequential non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). A 50-year-old Indian gentleman, who is a known case of diabetes and an active smoker, presented with a right eye painless inferior visual field defect upon waking up from sleep. Fundoscopy revealed swollen right optic disc with peripapillary splinter hemorrhage while Humphrey visual field (HVF) showed right inferior altitudinal scotoma. Computed tomography of the brain and orbit proceeded to rule out compressive lesions. Thus, a diagnosis of right eye NAION was made. Three months later, he complained of a worsening visual field of the right eye. His right eye's optic disc was pale; however, the left was hyperemic and swollen with peripapillary splinter hemorrhage. HVF showed right eye tunnel vision while the left eye displayed inferior arcuate scotoma. Further investigation revealed suspicious enhancement of both intra-orbital optic nerves in magnetic resonance imaging suggestive of bilateral optic neuritis. Diagnosis of bilateral atypical optic neuritis was made. Thus, the patient was loaded with intravenous methylprednisolone 1 g/day for five days and subsequently oral steroid in tapering doses along with topical brimonidine tartrate 0.2%. Despite that, his left eye's visual field progressively deteriorated to inferior altitudinal scotoma. Subsequently, the lumbar puncture test performed was unremarkable while repeated MRI of the spine and brain showed no…
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