Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy in renal disorder: a clinico-electrophysiological study.

Journal: Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To report the spectrum of ethambutol induced optic neuropathy in a group of renal patients with tuberculosis and the role of visual evoked response (VER) in evaluating this disorder.

Authors

  • Vikas Kanaujia
    Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
  • Vaibhav K Jain
    Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
  • Kumudini Sharma
    Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Electronic address: kumud@sgpgi.ac.in.
  • Rachna Agarwal
    Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
  • Prabhakar Mishra
    Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics.
  • Raj Kumar Sharma
    Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India.