On The Connection between Inflammatory Diseases of the Female Reproductive System and The Occurrence of Optic Neuritis

Abstract

Objective: In this paper, we present a clinical case of the connection between the occurrence of menstrual irregularities and inflammation of the female reproductive system and optic neuritis.

Methods: We present a clinical case of a 47-year-old woman who suffered from delayed menstruation, accompanied by menorrhagia, inflammatory disease of the female reproductive system, followed by the development of a sharp decrease in visual acuity and the occurrence of optic neuritis of the right eye.

Results: The patient was treated for female reproductive system diseases. The treatment included a combination of systematic short-term antibiotics followed by intravenous corticosteroids. After treatment, a significant increase in visual acuity was noted.

Conclusion: This case report as well as the literature data on the connection between menstrual irregularities and retinal diseases highlights that it can be assumed that optic neuritis and some retinal diseases may be associated with an imbalance of the genitourinary microbiota and surrounding antibodies. Further research and larger-scale studies are warranted to validate these findings.