Acute loss of vision during therapy of chronic hepatitis C; Salgado JP, Khoramnia R, Maier MM, Lohmann CP, Winkler von Mohrenfels C; Der

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Acute loss of vision during therapy of chronic hepatitis C; Salgado JP,

Khoramnia R, Maier MM, Lohmann CP, Winkler von Mohrenfels C; Der

Ophthalmologe (Jan 2011)

A patient undergoing combined therapy of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated

interferon-á-2a (PEG-IFN-á-2a) and ribavirin suddenly developed severe loss of

visual acuity. A central vein occlusion with macular edema was found and

intravitreal injections of bevacizumab were initiated. Retinal occlusion is a

known complication of therapy with pegylated interferon-á-2a and ribavirin. An

interdisciplinary assessment of patients treated for a chronic hepatitis C as

well as an early anti-VEGF administration can be helpful in the therapy of this

complication of chronic hepatitis C.