1. Optic neuritis following Varicella zoster vaccination: Report of two cases.
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Han, Sang Beom, Hwang, Jeong-Min, Kim, Ji-Soo, and Yang, Hee Kyung
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OPTIC neuritis , *VARICELLA-zoster virus diseases , *VISION disorders , *OPHTHALMOLOGY , *EYE , *METHYLPREDNISOLONE , *PREDNISOLONE , *VACCINATION , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Two women presented at our clinic with vision blurring following Varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccination, 3 weeks and 1 week ago. Ophthalmologic examination and magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral and unilateral optic neuritis, respectively. One patient had a history of optic neuritis in the fellow eye 33 years ago without recurrence since then. Both patients completely recovered after treatment with high dose intravenous methylprednisolone followed by a tapered dose of oral prednisolone. This is the first report of optic neuritis occurring in relation to VZV vaccination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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