ETHAMBUTOL OCULAR TOXICITY IN A PATIENT WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

Purpose: To highlight the importance of using the Farnsworth Panel D-15 Hue test in colour vision testing in patients on ethambutol treatment. Case Report: A 70 year-old lady received ethambutol as part of her anti-tuberculous regime. She developed blue-yellow colour defect detectable with the Farns...

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Published in:	Malaysian family physician Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 87 - 90
Main Authors:	INTAN G, ASOKUMARAN T, AZIZ S, MALLIKA PS, TAN AK
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 01-01-2008
Subjects:	Blue-yellow colour defect Ethambutol Farnsworth Panel D-15 Hue test Isihara Pseudoisochromatic Plates Pulmonary tuberculosis
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Summary:	Purpose: To highlight the importance of using the Farnsworth Panel D-15 Hue test in colour vision testing in patients on ethambutol treatment. Case Report: A 70 year-old lady received ethambutol as part of her anti-tuberculous regime. She developed blue-yellow colour defect detectable with the Farnsworth Panel D-15 Hue test, but not with the Isihara Pseudoisochromatic Plates. Ethambutol was immediately discontinued from her anti-tuberculous regime. Two months later, her colour vision returned to normal. Conclusion: This case report illustrates the importance of regular monitoring of patients receiving ethambutol for blue-yellow colour defect using the Farnsworth Panel D-15 Hue Test.
ISSN:	1985-207X 1985-2274