A rare case of toxic optic neuropathy secondary to consumption of neem oil

A 35-year-old female was referred to our hospital with bilateral loss of vision of two days duration. She gave history of consumption of about 150 ml of neem oil five days back.Examination revealed no perception of light in both eyes. Both pupils were dilated and sluggishly reacting to light. Her fu...

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Main Authors:	A R Suresha, P Rajesh, K S Anil Raj, Radhika Torgal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	Clinical profile Indian population optic neuritis treatment trial optic neuritis Decompression of the orbit diplopia orbit thyroid exophthalmos thyroid ophthalmopathy Limbus incision subconjunctival incision sutureless manual small-incision cataract surgery wound construction Central retinal vein occlusion intravitrealbevacizumab intravitrealtriamcinolone acetonide macular edema Contrast sensitivity fixation microperimeter normative data retinal sensitivity Optical coherence tomography optic disc pit retinal detachment retinoschisis Homocysteine retinal vein occlusion visual impairment Diabetic macular edema monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 vascular endothelial growth factor Compressive optic neuropathy humphrey visual field ischemic optic neuropathy multifocal visual evoked potential Age body mass index gender high density lipoprotein intraocular pressure lipid profiles total cholesterol triglyceride Capsular tension ring cataract intraocular lens myopia phacoemulsification posterior capsular opacification Ethnicity Indian macular thickness normative retinal nerve fiber layer Ocular torticollis superior oblique palsy surgery Barriers to follow-up pediatric cataract visual outcome Cataract intracameral mydriatic solution no preoperative mydriatic Disc edema neem oil putamen toxin-induced encephalopathy Toxic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Consumption of Neem Oil
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A rare case of toxic optic neuropathy secondary to consumption of neem oil

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