Visual field changes following hepatic transplantation in a patient with primary biliary cirrhosis.
A case of severe visual field restriction complicating primary biliary cirrhosis is described. The clinical features demonstrated vitamin A deficiency which did not respond to oral supplements of vitamin A. Hepatic transplantation restored the visual fields to near normal.
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Bristol Eye Hospital, Avon.
D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology