Bilateral optic disc swelling and mycoplasma pneumoniae

ABSTRACT

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an atypical bacterium that can cause a great variety of respiratory infections. Ocular involvement other than conjunctivitis are uncommon, and papillitis have infrequently been reported. We report an additional case of bilateral optic disc swelling following mycoplasma pneumoniae and review the litterature on the ocular manifestations associated with this pathogen