Identifier |
20170402_nanos_posters_003 |
Title |
Gradual Painless 10 Year Visual Loss then Sudden Painful Loss in 80 Year Old Man |
Creator |
Susan C. Benes |
Affiliation |
Columbus, Ohio |
Subject |
Optic neuropathy, Diagnostic Tests (ERG, VER, OCT, HRT, mfERG, etc) Eyelid & adnexal disease, Visual fields, Neuro-ophth & systyemic disease ( eg. MS, MG, thyroid) |
Description |
An 80 year old man experienced gradual painless visual loss starting at age 70, was diagnosed with "retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmentosa" based on normal-appearing anatomy, 20/20 acuity, enlarging ring scotomas, reduced amplitudes on ERG. He was not; treated. He continued working and driving. At 80 years of age he was awakened at 5AM one morning with a sudden bilateral decline in his vision accompanied by headache, retrobulbar pain and pressure. He was taken to the emergency room, then referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist. |
Date |
2017 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6h45kjn |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1272685 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h45kjn |