Visual Recovery Time in Patients with Ethambutol-Induced Toxic Optic Neuropathy

CONCLUSION: Our study indicated a mean time of visual recovery of 15 months for EON cases. Therefore, patients diagnosed with EON should be followed up for more than 1-2 years to evaluate their visual recovery. Delayed EMB discontinuation, short duration of EMB use, and initial pRNFL thickening were associated with delayed visual recovery. Therefore, patients taking EMB should be followed up regularly for early detection of EON and immediate discontinuation of EMB to prevent severe damage to the optic nerve.PMID:38351490 | DOI:10.3341/kjo.2023.0095
Source: Korean Journal of Ophthalmology : KJO - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research