Bilateral compressive optic neuropathy and outer retinopathy due to optic canal hyperostosis in a child with isolated vitamin a deficiency.
Austin PereiraBirgit Ertl-WagnerAnupreet TumberAjoy VincentMichael J WanPublished in: Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology (2023)
This case represents a rare presentation of compressive optic neuropathy with concomitant outer retinopathy secondary to isolated vitamin A deficiency. Despite improvement in outer retinal integrity on OCT imaging and ERG testing results following vitamin A supplementation, no functional improvement was obtained due to severe optic atrophy.