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  • Title: Reversible blindness associated with alcoholic ketoacidosis.
    Author: Yanagawa Y, Kiyozumi T, Hatanaka K, Itoh T, Sakamoto T, Okada Y.
    Journal: Am J Ophthalmol; 2004 Apr; 137(4):775-7. PubMed ID: 15059732.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report a case of reversible blindness associated with severe alcoholic ketoacidosis. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 44-year-old male presented with gradual bilateral blindness that developed within a 24-hour period. He suffered from ethanol-induced severe ketoacidosis and shock and was resuscitated with epinephrine and sodium bicarbonate. RESULTS: The treatment of acidosis led to a rapid resolution of the patient's blindness. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to understand the role of severe acidosis as the sole causative factor of reversible bilateral blindness.
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