[Leber's optic neuropathy presenting as an alcohol- and tobacco-related optic neuropathy].

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The authors report a case of a 70-year-old man presenting a recent unilateral decrease in visual acuity, appearing in a context of alcohol and tobacco intoxication. Diagnosis of Leber's optic neuropathy was evoked after elimination of other causes of a visual acuity decrease such as giant cell arteritis and compressive or inflammatory optic neuropathy. The authors emphasize that Leber's optic neuropathy must be...

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