title: The risk of optic atrophy following suramin treatment of ocular onchocerciasis.
abstract: Treatment of onchocerciasis with suramin in an area of vector control led to an increased incidence of optic atrophy in treated patients compared to an untreated group.
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013498:Suramin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013498:Suramin