@article{hbkup:/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2012.1.20, author = "Al Mannai, F.A. and Qaddoura, R.H. and Derbala, M.F.", title = "Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Chronic Viral Hepatitis C Treated with Interferon and Ribavirin", journal= "Qatar Medical Journal", year = "2012", volume = "2012", number = "1", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2012.1.20", url = "https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2012.1.20", publisher = "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)", issn = "2227-0426", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "sequential ION", keywords = "HCV", keywords = "IFN therapy", eid = "20", abstract = "Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION) is a rare complication of interferon (IFN) during treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) with all reported cases occurring within three months of the start of therapy. We report a case of a late bilateral sequential ischemic optic neuropathy after 36 weeks of pegylated-interferon therapy. In contrast to previous reports, we recommend a regular ophthalmological follow-up throughout the whole course of interferon therapy.", }