Methyl bromide optic atrophy
A 32-year-old fumigation assistant developed systemic and neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of methyl bromide poisoning, including increased serum bromide level (6.6 mg/100 ml), paresthesias and burning dysesthesia on his hands and feet, and visual impairment. Ocular examination showed mild bilateral...
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Published in | American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 99; no. 6; p. 715 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
15.06.1985
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Summary: | A 32-year-old fumigation assistant developed systemic and neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of methyl bromide poisoning, including increased serum bromide level (6.6 mg/100 ml), paresthesias and burning dysesthesia on his hands and feet, and visual impairment. Ocular examination showed mild bilateral decrease in vision, temporal optic nerve head pallor, severely attenuated visual-evoked response amplitudes and normal latencies, a normal electroretinogram, an abnormal electrooculogram, and a severe deuteranomalous (green) defect on Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue testing. His vision had not improved 12 months after the initial exposure. |
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ISSN: | 0002-9394 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)76043-X |