title: [Bilateral optic neuropathy from methanol intoxication. A case report].
abstract: Methanol poisoning generally occurs after voluntary or accidental ingestion and can be responsible for blindness by optic neuropathy. We describe two cases of methanol poisoning who developed bilateral optic atrophy despite a treatment combining corticosteroids and vitamin B. Through these observations we recall the physiopathology as well as the clinical and therapeutic aspects of this type of intoxication.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie A, Hôpital des Spécialités, Rabat, Maroc. s_tachfouti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tachfouti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boutimzine
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cherkaoui
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohcine
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D000432:Methanol