# Alcohol Endotheliitis: A Report of a Rare Case

## TL;DR

A rare case of sudden vision loss in a chronic alcoholic patient due to alcohol-induced eye inflammation is reported and treated with steroids.

## Contribution

This paper presents a rare clinical case of acute toxic endotheliitis caused by ethanol toxicity in a chronic alcoholic patient.

## Key findings

- A 60-year-old male experienced sudden vision loss and redness after heavy alcohol consumption.
- The condition was diagnosed as acute toxic endotheliitis due to ethanol toxicity.
- Treatment with corticosteroids led to recovery.

## Abstract

Sudden transient loss of vision after an acute bout of alcohol consumption in patients with chronic alcoholism is rare. The underlying mechanism is a transient depression of the endothelial pump due to ethanol toxicity following a large amount of alcohol consumption in chronic alcoholic patients. Here, we report a rare case of a 60-year-old male patient who came to the outpatient department with complaints of sudden loss of vision associated with redness following a large amount of alcohol consumption. The case was managed by prompt diagnosis and topical and oral corticosteroid therapy. This is a rare case of acute toxic endotheliitis due to ethanol toxicity with only a few cases reported in the past.