Bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia.
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.
Killer
H E
HE
Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Switzerland.
Huber
A
A
Portman
C
C
Forrer
A
A
Flammer
J
J
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
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone