Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in children: case reports and review of the literature
| Autor: | Abe M. Chutorian, Jacqueline M.S. Winterkorn, Michael Geffner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Ischemia Infarction Developmental Neuroscience Renal Dialysis medicine.artery Hypovolemia medicine Cranial nerve disease Humans Optic Neuropathy Ischemic Child Vascular disease business.industry Infant medicine.disease eye diseases Ciliary arteries Surgery Neurology Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Optic nerve Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Kidney Failure Chronic Female sense organs Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Hypotension business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric neurology. 26(5) |
| ISSN: | 0887-8994 |
| Popis: | Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, infarction of the optic nerve head owing to inadequate perfusion through the posterior ciliary arteries, is a common cause of visual loss in adults but is rarely reported in children, in part because the diagnosis is overlooked. We report two cases of young children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis, who suffered bilateral visual loss from anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Predisposing local anatomic and multiple systemic factors included a small optic nerve head with little cupping, possible intraocular hypertension, and systemic hypotension, hypovolemia, and anemia. The literature on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is reviewed. |
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