Retrobulbar optic neuritis as first sign of HIV infection

This case is about a unilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis, as rare and first sing of HIV infection. A young woman had came at Eye Clinic because suddenly she lost her sight on the right eye completely. At the visual field, we found anopsia, but at the stereoscopic fundus examination the situation was almost normal. After complete clinical examination we conclude that she is immunodeficiency person, HIV-positive, with clinical manifestation retrobulbar neuritis and with skin manifestation varicella zoster infection in region of the left arm.