title: Irreversible Loss of Vision in a Child due to Occipital Infarction after Gastroenteritis.
abstract: A 2½-year-old girl developed a bilateral occipital infarct following severe gastroenteritis with bilateral vision of light perception. Evaluations for sickle cell anemia, hemolytic anemia and coagulopathies were negative. Cortical blindness is an uncommon but dramatic complication of gastroenteritis, hence the need of prompt hydration and other supportive measures to avoid irreversible visual loss or mental sequela.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Rafik Hariri University Hospital and American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ahmad M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Neurology Service, Department of Neurology, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasbini
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Rafik Hariri University Hospital and American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Muhammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Younis
authors.affiliation: Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Duke Eye Center and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., USA.
authors.forename: M Tariq
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Bhatti
keywords: Gastroenteritis; Occipital infarct; Visual recovery