“…We thank the author for showing interest in our article [ 1 ] and proposing antivenom as a potential cause for the snakebite-induced bilateral optic neuritis that we reported in two snakebite victims [ 2 ]. Our primary aim of this article was to report the “polo mint” appearance that we observed using MRI in those patients and to emphasise the necessity for early diagnosis using sophisticated techniques such as MRI and treatment with corticosteroids to promptly tackle this condition.…”
“…We thank the author for showing interest in our article [ 1 ] and proposing antivenom as a potential cause for the snakebite-induced bilateral optic neuritis that we reported in two snakebite victims [ 2 ]. Our primary aim of this article was to report the “polo mint” appearance that we observed using MRI in those patients and to emphasise the necessity for early diagnosis using sophisticated techniques such as MRI and treatment with corticosteroids to promptly tackle this condition.…”
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