| Identifier |
91_Ischemic Optic Neuropathy due to Anemia |
| Title |
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy due to Anemia |
| Creator |
David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993) |
| Contributors |
David D. Donaldson |
| Affiliation |
(DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Subject |
Retina; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Retinal Diseases; Papilledema; Esophageal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Anemia; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi |
| Description |
Presenting Symptom: Blurred vision OD; Cotton wool spots. Pathology: Papilledema. Clinical: The patient was a 49-year old female with alcoholic cirrhosis and probable recurrent esophageal bleeding. Her hemoglobin was 3.0 gm/100 cc with a hematocrit of 14%. The vision of the right eye became blurred and the fundus showed edema of the disc with peripapillary splinter hemorrhages and a solitary cotton wool spot. Disease/ Diagnosis: Optic neuropathy secondary to anemia. |
| Date |
1971 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Relation is Part of |
Ocular Fundus Slides |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gq70fk |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_dgc |
| ID |
177351 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gq70fk |
