| Identifier |
20140304_nanos_posters_213 |
| Title |
Excavation of the optic nerve: a characteristic form of the evolution towards optic atrophy in methanol poisoning |
| Creator |
Alberto Galvez-Ruiz; Oriol Franch Ubía |
| Affiliation |
(AG) King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; (AG) (OFU) Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain |
| Subject |
Methanol; Methanol Ingestion; Methanol Poisoning; Vision Loss; Optic Nerve Atrophy; Optic Nerve Excavation |
| Description |
Methanol is an industrial-use product. Methanol ingestion may be accidental, with suicidal intent or as a substitute for ethyl alcohol when it is not affordable. After methanol poisoning it has been observed a permanent loss of vision in 11-18 % of patients. Other neurological abnormalities caused by methanol include: confusion, coma and putaminal necrosis. Optic atrophy after methanol exposure is evident within 30-60 days. In some patients without knowing exactly why atrophy occurs mimicking glaucomatous cupping. |
| Date |
2014-03-04 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2014 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2014: Poster Presentations |
| 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 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s69340zd |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
183889 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69340zd |
