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CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
CUREUS INC
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33474
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pediatric diabetes; diabetic eye disease; ophthalmology; diabetes type 1; optic neuritis
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This article describes a rare case of a 15-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus presenting with optic neuritis. Due to the potential hyperglycemia induced by steroids, managing the condition with steroids can be challenging. A multidisciplinary team approach is required to properly handle optic neuritis in these patients while avoiding steroid side effects.
Type 1 diabetes stands among the most prevalent endocrinological diseases in the pediatric age group. The incidence rate continues to rise globally. Optic neuritis has been described in the literature in association with type 2 diabetes; however, cases of optic neuritis with type 1 diabetes are very few. Here we describe a rare case of a 15-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus presenting with optic neuritis. Due to the hyperglycemia that steroids can induce in some patients, management with steroids can be difficult. A multidisciplinary team approach is required to ensure that these patients' optic neuritis is properly handled while avoiding steroid side effects.
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