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  Clinical & Experimental OphthalmologyVolume 35 Issue 1, Pages 102 - 104 Published Online: 7 Feb 2007 Journal Compilation © 2009 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Published on behalf of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 385K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Ciprofloxacin-induced toxic optic neuropathy Copyright © 2007 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2007 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists KEYWORDS ciprofloxacin • toxic optic neuropathy Abstract
A case of bilateral toxic optic neuropathy that developed in the setting of prolonged oral ciprofloxacin use for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis is described. The patient experienced progressive, bilateral and symmetrical visual loss, central scotomas and loss of colour vision over a 2-month period. The visual symptoms improved immediately upon cessation of ciprofloxacin with a gradual and near complete recovery over several years. Received 5 April 2006; accepted 25 July 2006. | 
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