Features of Optical Coherence Tomography of the Optic Nerve Head in Patients with High Myopia
https://doi.org/10.18008/1816-5095-2025-4-914-918
Abstract
The article provides a detailed description of a unique clinical case in which a patient with cutaneous malignant melanoma of the lower extremity developed a rare and serious neurological complication — paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS), which affected the optic nerve. The key manifestation of this syndrome was optic neuropathy — damage to the optic nerve, which clinically presented as optic disc edema, identified during ophthalmoscopic examination. This case demonstrates how cancer can manifest with or be accompanied by severe complications in organs distant from the primary tumor, necessitating increased vigilance from physicians.
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About the Authors
E. Yu. Krasyuk
Tambov ophthalmological university hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Krasyuk Elena Yu. - PhD, chief physician.
Ryleeva str., 82, Tambov, 392024
O. G. Noskova
Tambov ophthalmological university hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Noskova Olga G. - deputy chief physician.
Ryleeva str., 82, Tambov, 392024
E. G. Tokareva
Tambov ophthalmological university hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tokareva Elena G. – ophthalmologist.
Ryleeva str., 82, Tambov, 392024
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Krasyuk E.Yu., Noskova O.G., Tokareva E.G. Features of Optical Coherence Tomography of the Optic Nerve Head in Patients with High Myopia. Ophthalmology in Russia. 2025;22(4):914-918. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18008/1816-5095-2025-4-914-918
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