Bull World Health Organ. 1979;57(3):479-80.

The risk of optic atrophy following suramin treatment of ocular onchocerciasis.

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Treatment of onchocerciasis with suramin in an area of vector control led to an increased incidence of optic atrophy in treated patients compared to an untreated group.

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