Identifier |
19970211_nanos_posters_17 |
Title |
The Duration of Visual Improvement Following Levodopa and Carbidopa Use in Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) |
Creator |
Andrew G. Lee; L. J. Johnson; G. B. Krohel; R. W. Madsen; S. Orengo-Nania; R. D. Yee |
Affiliation |
(AGL) (LJJ) (GBK) (RWM) (SON) (RDY) Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX |
Subject |
Levodopa; Carbidopa; Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy; Treatment |
Description |
To study the long-term effect on visual acuity following treatment with levodopa and carbidopa for NA-AION. Levodopa and carbidopa were administered for 3 weeks to 33 patients (11 women, 22 men) with mean duration of visual loss from NA-AION of 29.9 months. |
Date |
2013-02-11 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1997 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
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 1997. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6sf62r3 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
182461 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sf62r3 |