title: Bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a patient with bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenia (ITP) with an extremely low platelet count.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Remarkably good recovery of visual acuity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy can develop in the presence of a very low platelet count.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Switzerland.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Killer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Portman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forrer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flammer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time; D010976:Platelet Count; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone