Bilateral optic atrophy following diabetic ketoacidosis

Authors
Song, SH Mowbray, A O'Shea, H Campbell, IW
Citation
Sh. Song et al., Bilateral optic atrophy following diabetic ketoacidosis, DIABET MED, 17(5), 2000, pp. 394-396
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology, Metabolism & Nutrition
Journal title
DIABETIC MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07423071 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
394 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0742-3071(200005)17:5<394:BOAFDK>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can result in neuropathic abnormalities of the somatic and the autonomous nervous systems. We report the case of a 50-year -old man with Type 1 diabetes of 20-year duration who after severe DKA lost vision in his right eye and only retain partial vision in his left. This c ase demonstrates that optic neural tissue is vunerable to haemodynamic and metabolic complications of DKA.