Chapter title |
Optic Nerve
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Chapter number | 19 |
Book title |
Pharmacologic Therapy of Ocular Disease
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Published in |
Handbook of experimental pharmacology, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/164_2016_19 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-958288-7, 978-3-31-958290-0
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Authors |
Lynn K. Gordon, Gordon, Lynn K. |
Abstract |
Optic nerve diseases arise from many different etiologies including inflammatory, neoplastic, genetic, infectious, ischemic, and idiopathic. Understanding some of the characteristics of the most common optic neuropathies along with therapeutic approaches to these diseases is helpful in designing recommendations for individual patients. Although many optic neuropathies have no specific treatment, some do, and it is those potentially treatable or preventable conditions which need to be recognized in order to help patients regain their sight or develop a better understanding of their own prognosis. In this chapter several diseases are discussed including idiopathic intracranial hypertension, optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathies, hereditary optic neuropathies, trauma, and primary tumors of the optic nerve. For each condition there is a presentation of the signs and symptoms of the disease, in some conditions the evaluation and diagnostic criteria are highlighted, and where possible, current therapy or past trials are discussed. |
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Student > Master | 20 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 14% |
Researcher | 14 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 9% |
Other | 17 | 14% |
Unknown | 23 | 19% |
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Neuroscience | 7 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
Environmental Science | 6 | 5% |
Other | 19 | 16% |
Unknown | 26 | 21% |