Bilateral Optic Neuropathy Revealing Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: A Report of A Rare Case

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem. Liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are the main causes of mortality and morbidity associated with this viral infection. Ocular manifestations may also arise during the course of HBV infection. We herein present a 44-year-old male with bilateral optic neuropathy revealing chronic HBV infection.

KEYWORDS:

• Chronic hepatitis B infection
• disc oedema
• optic neuropathy

Declaration of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Patient consent and ethics statement

The authors obtained consent from the patient to publish the case.