title: [Optic neuritis after wasp sting].
abstract: An allergic reaction after an insect sting is most common. However an inflammation of the optic nerve as a result is rare. The following case reports about a 20-year-old patient who suffered a temporary loss of sight after being stung by a wasp.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014863:Wasps