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Optic Neuropathy of Inflammation and Infiltration

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A 31-year-old male technician presented with recurrent ocular pain, double vision, and decreased vision in his right eye for 2 years. He was diagnosed with inflammatory orbital pseudotumor at local hospital and treatment with prednisone irregularly with the symptoms fluctuation. He denied respiratory, kidney, and skin problems.

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Tian, G., Sun, X., Chen, K. (2022). Optic Neuropathy of Inflammation and Infiltration. In: Tian, G., Sun, X. (eds) Neuro-Ophthalmology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4668-4_3

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