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Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:1121-1124.

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Optic neuritis is a syndrome of visual loss due to inflammation of the optic nerve. It is usually either idiopathic or associated with multiple sclerosis. Less commonly, it can accompany other systemic inflammatory disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, syphilis, or sarcoidosis. An entity known as autoimmune optic neuropathy, also called autoimmune optic neuritis, appears to be distinct from other forms of optic neuritis because it has a different clinical course with characteristic associated laboratory findings.^1-2

We describe 2 patients with autoimmune optic neuropathy and typical abnormalities on skin biopsy specimens. The first patient is the youngest case of this disorder reported to date and histopathologic findings of the optic nerve are available on the second patient.

Report of Cases

Case 1

An otherwise healthy 17-year-old boy noticed loss of vision in his left eye while watching television. After 2 days of worsening vision, he was found to have visual acuity of 20/20 OD and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Case 2

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Corresponding author: Michael Wall, MD, University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 200 Hawkins Dr, 2007 RCP, Iowa City, IA 52242-1053.