Compressive Optic Neuropathy? - A Case of Thyroid-associated Optic Neuropathy without Crowding Orbital Apex

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Identifier 20180304_nanos_posters_061
Title Compressive Optic Neuropathy? - A Case of Thyroid-associated Optic Neuropathy without Crowding Orbital Apex
Creator Ko-Jo Lin
Affiliation (KL) Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Subject Neuro-Ophth & Systyemic Disease ( eg. MS, MG, Thyroid)
Description Thyroid-associated optic neuropathy is a serious complication in patient with thyroid eye disease. The common cause was direct compression of optic nerve by enlarged extraocular muscles, or compromised blood supply by increased orbital pressure. In this case report, we demonstrate a case of thyroid-associated optic neuropathy without crowding orbital apex.
Date 2018-03
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2018 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2018: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2018. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_nam
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60k68fs