Identifier |
20160301_nanos_posters_133 |
Title |
Early Treatment with Levodopa Promotes Visual Improvement in Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (.pdf) |
Creator |
Lenworth N. Johnson, Deanna P. Lyttle, Edward A. Margolin, Richard W. Madsen |
Affiliation |
(LNJ) Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Lifespan/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI; (DPL) Mason Eye Institute, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO; (EAM) Mount Sinai Hospital /Department of Ophthalmology, Toronto, ON, Canada; (RWM) Biostatistics Unit, University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO |
Subject |
Levodopa; Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy NAION; Neuroprotection; Dopamine; Optic Nerve |
Description |
To determine the clinical effectiveness and potential neuroprotection of levodopa in improving visual acuity, visual field, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in eyes affected by NAION. |
Date |
2016-03-01 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2016 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2016: 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 2016. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s69k7j47 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
185166 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69k7j47 |