| Title |
Nutritional Amblyopia |
| Creator |
Simmons Lessell, MD (1933 - 2016) |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
| Abstract |
A review was conducted to examine the characteristics and pathogenesis of nutritional amblyopia. Published cases of amblyopia among malnourished allied prisoners of the Japanese during World War II and among Cubans malnourished during the recent economic embargo were analyzed. The picture of nutritional amblyopia derived from these publications is somewhat at variance with the conventional image of the disease. Surprising features include premonitory keratopathy, rapid onset of visual loss, a high incidence of hearing loss, and the presence of peripapillary retinopathy in some cases. No single causative factor can be identified. Genetic susceptibility rarely, if ever, plays a role. Vitamin deficiency may not be important. Protein deficiency, antioxidant deficiency, physical labor, and tobacco smoking are likely to contribute to the occurrence of amblyopia. |
| Subject |
Amblyopia/etiology; Amblyopia/pathology; Amblyopia/physiopathology; Cuba/epidemiology; Humans; Nutrition Disorders/complications; Nutrition Disorders/pathology; Nutrition Disorders/physiopathology; Optic Nerve Diseases/epidemiology; Optic Nerve Diseases/etiology; Optic Nerve Diseases/pathology; Optic Nerve Diseases/physiopathology |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
224912 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s49z1g/224912 |
