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Hassan Khan¹, Kamran Hamid, Aga Hassan Feroze

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

|February 27, 2008

Summary

Hepatitis C patients on interferon and ribavirin may develop retinopathy with optic nerve head swelling. This case highlights potential visual complications requiring prompt diagnosis and management.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Hepatology
Pharmacology

Background:

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health concern.
Interferon and ribavirin are standard treatments for HCV.
Ocular side effects of HCV treatment are not fully understood.

Observation:

A 33-year-old male patient with HCV presented with acute bilateral visual loss and headache.
Ophthalmic examination revealed severe vision impairment in both eyes.
Funduscopy of the right eye showed optic nerve head swelling, dilated tortuous vessels, and intraretinal hemorrhages.

Findings:

The patient was undergoing combination therapy with interferon and ribavirin for Hepatitis C.
Retinopathy, characterized by optic nerve head swelling and hemorrhages, was observed in the right eye.

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Bilateral visual loss suggested potential neurovisual involvement beyond the affected eye.

Implications:

This case suggests a potential link between interferon/ribavirin therapy and retinopathy in HCV patients.
Ophthalmologists and hepatologists should be aware of these potential visual side effects.
Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanism and incidence of treatment-related retinopathy.