Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Visual loss

Loss of visual acuity (implying that vision was better at a certain timepoint in life). Otherwise the term reduced visual acuity should be used (or a subclass of that).


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PMID (PMCID)
26403216
 MALE Adult
Atypical central retinal artery occlusion: an uncommon cause of retinopathy and visual loss in dermatomyositis.
Sharma M, Prashar A, Tuli R, Sharma RK, Mahajan VK.
Int J Rheum Dis. 2019;22(2):325-330.
Atypical central retinal artery occlusion: an uncommon cause of retinopathy and visual loss in dermatomyositis.
8608364
 FEMALE Adult
Irreversible visual loss in dermatomyositis.
Yeo LM, Swaby DS, Situnayake RD, Murray PI.
Br J Rheumatol. 1995;34(12):1179-81.
Retinopathy has been described in dermatomyositis but visual loss is rare.
8608364
 FEMALE Adult
Irreversible visual loss in dermatomyositis.
Yeo LM, Swaby DS, Situnayake RD, Murray PI.
Br J Rheumatol. 1995;34(12):1179-81.
Irreversible visual loss in dermatomyositis.
8608364
 FEMALE Adult
Irreversible visual loss in dermatomyositis.
Yeo LM, Swaby DS, Situnayake RD, Murray PI.
Br J Rheumatol. 1995;34(12):1179-81.
We describe an unusual case of dermatomyositis where retinal complications resulted in permanent and profound central visual loss.