| Identifier |
walsh_1994_s6_c3 |
| Title |
Problems in the Night |
| Creator |
Robert L. Lesser, MD, The Eye Care Group, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and Neurology at Yale, Clinical Professor of Neurology and Surgery (Neurosurgery) at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine |
| Subject |
Vitamin A Deficiency; Malabsorption Syndromes; Night Blindness; Mastocytosis; Avitaminosis |
| History |
A 55-year old male with dimming vision particularly at night, photophobia and difficulty with reading. Previous history significant for color blindness and bi-lateral posterior subcapsular cataracts and mastocytosis. |
| Pathology |
Mast cell infiltration disturbing retinal function |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Nyctalopia due to vitamin A deficiency caused by malabsorption from mastocytosis |
| Clinical |
VA: Best corrected, 20/50 OD, 20/60 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Photophobia; Diminishing night vision |
| Treatment |
Vitamin A palmitate |
| Date |
1994-04-10 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1994 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1994 Walsh Session, April 8-10 |
| 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 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67p924m |
| Contributor Primary |
Lesser, Robert L. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Sugin, Stephanie L.; Brodie, Scott E. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177902 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67p924m |
