VENOUS STASIS RETINOPATHY SECONDARY TO MYELIN OLIGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN ANTIBODY-POSITIVE OPTIC NEURITIS.

PURPOSE: To report a case of a 38-year-old woman with venous stasis retinopathy secondary to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG optic neuritis.

METHODS

Observational case report.

RESULTS

We report a unique case of venous stasis retinopathy secondary to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG optic neuritis with significant optic disc edema, tortuous and dilated retinal venules, and retinal hemorrhages, which resolved promptly with high-dose corticosteroids. The retinal changes were likely secondary to severe inflammation of the optic nerve and optic nerve sheath, which exhibited significant postcontrast enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging. Despite aggressive treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and plasmapheresis, the patient had a significant generalized visual field defect at 6 months.

CONCLUSION

Venous stasis retinopathy may be secondary to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG optic neuritis due to reduced venous outflow from significant optic nerve edema. This may be a poor prognostic factor and a marker for more severe optic nerve inflammation.