Identifier |
91_40 |
Title |
Neuro-Ophthalmic Vascular Disease |
Creator |
Mark J. Kupersmith, MD |
Affiliation |
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai |
Contributing Institution |
AAO/NANOS - American Academy of Ophthalmology / North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Subject |
Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysm |
Description |
Aneurysms of the intracranial circulation may act as mass lesions and compress the afferent of efferent visual pathway. Ophthalmic artery aneurysms may compress the optic nerve and result in an optic neuropathy (ie, visual loss, afferent pupillary defect, optic atrophy). Treatment includes endovascular embolization, surgical clipping, or some combination of these modalities. Pair with Image 91_42. |
Date |
1999 |
Date Digital |
2004 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Type |
Image |
Source |
AAO/NANOS Clinical neuro-ophthalmology : image collection for ophthalmic practitioners. American Academy of Ophthalmology [electronic resource], [San Francisco, Calif.] : AAO, c1999. |
Relation is Part of |
Case 118 |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: AAO-NANOS Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinical Collection: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/AAO |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 1999. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jm597f |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_aao_nanos |
ID |
176916 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jm597f |