| Identifier |
20000326_nanos_sciplatform1_03 |
| Title |
Levodopa May Improve Vision Loss in Recent Onset Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy |
| Creator |
Lenworth N. Johnson; Gregory B. Krohel; Richard W. Madsen; Michelle E. Guy |
| Affiliation |
(LNJ) (GBK) (RWM) (MEG) Columbia, Missouri |
| Subject |
Levodopa; Vision Loss; Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy; Improved Visual Acuity |
| Description |
Johnson and colleagues (Am J Ophthalmol 1996;121:77-83) had documented the efficacy of levodopa in promoting improvement of visual acuity in 30% of patients with visual loss from nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) of greater than 6 months duration. No improvement of visual field was identified when treatment with levodopa was initiated after 6 months of onset of NAION. It is possible that earlier treatment with levodopa could result in improved visual outcome. |
| Date |
1999-03-14 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2000 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2000: Scientific Platform Presentations (Session I) |
| 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 2000. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6k67qp5 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
182393 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k67qp5 |
