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Cuadernos de Medicina Forense
versão On-line ISSN 1988-611Xversão impressa ISSN 1135-7606
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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.
Palavras-chave : intoxication; methanol; optical neuropathy.