Retrospective Analysis Of Nutritional Optic Neuropathy

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Identifier 20140304_nanos_posters_204
Title Retrospective Analysis Of Nutritional Optic Neuropathy
Creator Mariana de Virgiliis; Maria L. Braccia Gancedo; Haydée S. Martinez; Pablo I. Perez Vega; Marlene A. Subelza; Mirta Arana; Macarena Clementi
Affiliation (Md) (MLBG) (PIPV) (MAS) Hospital Oftalmológico Pedro Lagleyze, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (MLBG) (HSM) (MA) (MC) Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Subject Nutritional Optic Neuropathy; Nutritional Deficiency; Mitochondrial Dysfunction; Vitamin Supplementation
Description Nutritional optic neuropathy is a multifactorial disease, where nutritional deficiency associated with toxic factors such as tobacco and alcohol lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and consequently to optic nerve dammage. Apart from the so-called Cuban Epidemic Optic Neuropathy, literature reports are vague and sporadic. In view of the frequency of this disease in our hospital and the absence of treatment protocols, comes this report in order to systematize the study and treatment of this disease.
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: 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 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 184101
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wt2101
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