• Title of article

    Vitreopapillary traction a a caue of elevated optic nerve head

  • Author/Authors

    Burton J. Wiotky، نويسنده , , Carmelina B. Magat-Gordon، نويسنده , , Jame E. Puklin، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    137
  • To page
    139
  • Abstract
    Purpoe: To identify vitreopapillary tractional force a a poible caue of optic nerve head elevation. Method: Cae report. Two patient aged 64 and 84 year underwent detailed ocular examination and B-can ultraonography. Reult: Both patient had a unilateral elevated optic nerve head with normal color viion, normal pupillary repone, and full kinetic perimetry. Biomicrocopic and B-can ultraonographic evaluation confirmed the preence of vitreopapillary traction. Concluion: Vitreopapillary traction can caue unilateral optic nerve head elevation. The poterior hyaloid hould be evaluated in patient with optic nerve head elevation.
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Serial Year
    1998
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Record number

    622180