Identifier |
19930209_nanos_sciplatform3_03 |
Title |
Optic Neuropathy Associated with Folate Deficiency |
Creator |
Karl C. Golnik, MD, Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati & The Cincinnati Eye Institute |
Subject |
Folate Deficiency; Tobacco Amblyopia; Alcohol Amblyopia; Bilateral Optic Neuropathy; Vitamin B-12 |
Description |
Tobacco-alcohol amblyopia is characterized by a symmetric, bilateral optic neuropathy and is thought to be due, in part, to vitamin B-12 deficiency. Most investigators believe the frequently observed concurrent folate deficiency has little functional significance. Although observed by Knox and others, optic neuropathy associated with isolated folate deficiency has not been well documented. We report five patients who abused ethanol and tobacco, had normal vitamin B-12 levels, but developed folate deficiency and bilateral optic neuropathy. |
Date |
1993-02-09 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1993 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 1993: Platform Presentations (Session 3) |
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 1993. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6r81mv4 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Contributor Primary |
Meckler, Roy J |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
182918 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r81mv4 |