Cortical blindness is defined as bilateral visual loss due to disruption of the pathways beyond lateral geniculate body. Visual disturbance a result cortical lesion can manifest in different ways. Anton's syndrome one manifestations blindness, which presents denial vision associated with confabulation setting obvious loss. This case illustrates challenges diagnosing emergency setting.

To determine if certain transient monocular visual loss patterns predict the associated vascular abnormalities, we prospectively evaluated 100 consecutive patients. Each patient had hematologic tests, a carotid artery study (arteriography in 74, duplex ultrasonography in the remaining 26), and an ophthalmologic examination. Patients with altitudinal or lateralized transient monocular visual los...

Six patients with transient or permanent visual loss associated with migraine are presented. In 3 patients with monocular and one patient with binocular episodes of transient visual loss subsequent visual episodes were relieved by prompt inhalation of isoproterenol. The authors review the possible mechanisms of action of isoproterenol in migraine and present evidence to support the prophylactic...

introduction patients with hepatitis c are commonly treated with combination of pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin. less than 1% of patients receiving this treatment experience very uncommon ophthalmological side effects such as optic neuropathy and vision disorder, which are usually subclinical, mild and reversible, not requiring the withdrawal of the treatment. retinopathy is the most...

PURPOSE The report of a case of bilateral acute retinal necrosis after herpetic meningitis. CASE REPORT A 47-year-old man was admitted with the chief complaint of persistent high fever and transient loss of consciousness. Although his general condition improved after intravenous acyclovir administration, the patient presented with visual loss in both eyes 4 days after admission. Visual acuity...

This article represents the fourth case in literature of an association between pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) and leuprolide acetate, the first with precocious puberty and severe visual loss. A 9-year-old girl with precocious puberty was treated with a once-monthly dose of leuprolide acetate (3.75 mg) for three months. In the 4th month of treatment, it was decided to increase the dosage of leuproli...