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Uremic Optic Neuropathy as the Initial Manifestation of Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease.
Key takeaways
This is a report on one man who had vision problems before his kidney failure was found. His eyes swelled because of toxins in his blood. This is a single case report, not a large study. It shows how kidney disease can affect the eyes, but it is not a general rule.
Who did this work
Camacho-Fontánez NM · Pacheco-Molina CS · Mendoza V · Rivera ME · Rivera J · Vega-Colon JD · Ocasio-Meléndez I · Andujar-Rivera K · Perez-Westerband L
Source
Article · PubMed, Reducing protein and albumin in urine · 2026 Aug 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42828268/