Abstract

OLIVIER PASCUAL, N. et al. Bilateral blindness as a consequence of acute  methanol intoxication: a case report. Cuad. med. forense [online]. 2003, n.32, pp.43-47. ISSN 1988-611X.

Methanol intoxication is an important public health and environmental concern because of the specific actions of its neurotoxic metabolite, formaldehyde, on the retina, optic nerve and central nervous system. We report a case of methanol blindness and discuss its physiopathology, diagnosis and treatment. Although this optic neuropathy is now rare, prompt diagnosis and proper treatment in the acute phase can dramatically improve the prognosis.

Keywords : intoxication; methanol; optical neuropathy.

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