Acute ischemic optic neuropathy in a case of heroin overdose

Presence of acute optic disc and optic nerve infarction in a young man is uncommon finding. This is most commonly seen in the setting of vasculitis and infection. Ischemic optic neuropathy has been reported with cocaine use, amlodipine and alcohol use. To our knowledge there is no reported case of i...

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Main Authors: Dhairya A. Lakhani, MD, Aneri B. Balar, MD, Abdul R. Tarabishy, MD, Jeffery P. Hogg, MD, FACR, Musharaf Khan, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322006458