Post-Vaccination Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

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Identifier 19960213_nanos_posters_01
Title Post-Vaccination Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Creator Aki Kawasaki, MD, PhD, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne; Valerie A. Purvin, MD, Indiana University
Subject Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy; Flu Vaccination; Post-Immunization Optic Neuritis
Description To report two eases of bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) following flu vaccination. A 47 year old lady noted decreased vision OD one week after a flu shot. This was associated with transient eye pain. Five days later, she had visual loss OS. She was taking no medications. Examination showed a bi-arcuate scotoma OD and an inferior altitudinal defect OS.
Date 1996-02-13
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1996 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1996: Poster Presentations (Session 2)
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 1996. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s60k5g59
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 182560
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60k5g59
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