Color Vision Recovery: an overlooked aftereffect of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

By Adil Ali Khan, Class of 2029 Figure 1: Papilledema, a form of optic disc edema (swollen optic nerve), often mimicking bilateral optic disk swelling, which is characteristic of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease Figure 2: Macular OCT depicting serous retinal detachment in the left eye, a symptom of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a systemic inflammatory condition characterized by autoimmune responses that target melanocytes and affect … Continue reading Color Vision Recovery: an overlooked aftereffect of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

A Real Eye-Opener: How Demyelination May Be Linked to Poor Color Vision

By Katie Au, Class of 2029 Figure 1.  Retinal fundus photographs of the right and left eyes in a patient with acute optic neuritis, a common presenting manifestation of multiple sclerosis. Acute optic neuritis (ON) is a common first symptom for a later diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). It is known that high-contrast visual acuity—the ability to read black letters on a white background—tends to … Continue reading A Real Eye-Opener: How Demyelination May Be Linked to Poor Color Vision