Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the crest variant of scleroderma.

Boschi, Antonella;Snyers, Bernadette;Lambert, Michel
(1993) European Journal of Ophthalmology — Vol. 3, n° 4, p. 219-222 (1993)

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  • Boschi, AntonellaUCLouvain
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  • Snyers, BernadetteUCLouvain
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  • Lambert, MichelUCLouvain
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Abstract
We report a case of bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the CREST syndrome, a variant of scleroderma. Immunosuppressive therapy achieved significant improvement of the visual symptoms for two years. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this unique association remain unclear.
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Boschi, A., Snyers, B., & Lambert, M. (1993). Bilateral optic neuropathy associated with the crest variant of scleroderma. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 3(4), 219-222. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/137458 (Original work published 1993)