VISUAL-FIELD DEFECTS DURING LOW-DOSE METHOTREXATE THERAPY

被引:7
作者
JOHANSSON, BA
机构
[1] Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Linköping
关键词
METHOTREXATE; TOXICITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECTS; OPTIC NERVE AFFECTION;
D O I
10.1007/BF00160135
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 [眼科学];
摘要
A patient was treated with low-dose methotrexate because of psoriasis that did not respond to conventional therapy. During treatment, visual symptoms occurred; optic disc swelling was found, and later slight optic disc atrophy. Moreover, paracentral relative visual field defects showed fluctuations parallel to methotrexate dose changes. It seems likely that methotrexate affected optic nerve function.
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页数:4
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