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D L Knox¹, A M Hanneken, F C Hollows

¹Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.

Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)

|January 1, 1988

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Severe renal disease can cause vision loss due to optic nerve swelling. Prompt treatment with hemodialysis and corticosteroids improved vision in most patients, but not in one with cryptococcal meningitis.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Nephrology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Severe renal disease, characterized by uremia and anemia, can present with ocular complications.
Optic nerve abnormalities, including swelling and edema, are potential manifestations of systemic illness.

Observation:

Six patients with severe renal disease exhibited vision loss, reduced pupillary light responses, and optic nerve swelling.
Two patients showed optic nerve head edema extending to the macula.
One patient with renal transplant rejection developed undiagnosed cryptococcal meningitis.

Findings:

Hemodialysis led to vision improvement in four patients.
Corticosteroid therapy improved vision in one patient.
Combined hemodialysis and corticosteroid therapy resulted in the most rapid vision recovery.

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Implications:

Early diagnosis and multimodal treatment, including dialysis and corticosteroids, are crucial for managing visual disturbances in severe renal disease.
Ocular complications in renal patients warrant thorough investigation, as seen with the cryptococcal meningitis case.
Untreated infections like cryptococcal meningitis can lead to irreversible vision loss despite management of renal disease.