Acute visual loss and optic disc edema followed by optic atrophy in two cases with deeply buried optic disc drusen: a mimicker of atypical optic neuritis

Acute visual loss and optic disc edema followed by optic atrophy in two cases with deeply buried optic disc drusen: a mimicker of atypical optic neuritis

Abstract Background Sudden visual loss and optic disc edema caused by optic neuritis (ON) is usually followed by significant visual recovery. However, little or no recovery occurs when the loss is caused by atypical ON, especially in patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Optic disc drusen (ODD)...

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Main Authors: Mário Luiz R. Monteiro, Kenzo Hokazono, Leonardo P. Cunha, Laurentino Biccas Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Optic disc drusen
Optical coherence tomography
Optic neuritis
Neuromyelitis optica
Ischemic optic neuropathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0949-1

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