Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 429-435, July 2004

Optic neuropathy: puls/minus☆

  • Anil Sharma, MD, MS
    • ,
  • John Crompton, FRACO

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: John Crompton, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia.
    • ,
  • Dinesh Selva, FRACO

Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

CLINICAL CHALLENGES PETER SAVINO AND HELEN DANESH-MEYER, EDITORS

Abstract 

A 26-year-old Asian woman presented with bilateral disk swelling, retinal exudates and infarcts. Evaluation found the underlying cause of the hypertensive optic neuropathy to be renal artery stenosis due to Takayasu's arteritis.

Keywords:  arteritis, hypertensive optic neuropathy, optic disk edema, renal disease, retinal infarcts, Takayasu vasculitis

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☆ The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

PII: S0039-6257(04)00095-5

doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.04.015

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 429-435, July 2004

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