| Identifier |
19980324_nanos_posters_09 |
| Title |
Levodopa and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) |
| Creator |
Lenworth N. Johnson, MD; G. B. Krohel, MD; A. G. Lee, MD; S. Orengo-Nania, MD; R. W. Madsen, MD; V. A. Purvin, MD; R. D. Yee, MD |
| Affiliation |
Columbia, Missouri |
| Subject |
Levodopa; Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy; Sinemet |
| Description |
NAION is a silent, opportunistic, blinding disease of the elderly resulting in 20/200 or worse vision in affected eyes. Serendipitously, levodopa (Sinemet) was found to improve vision in some patients with NAION. Our studies on the use of levodopa in NAION are herein presented. |
| Date |
1998-03-24 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1998 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 1998: Poster Presentations (Session II) |
| 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 1998. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g76mhq |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
184383 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g76mhq |
