Visual loss and optic nerve head swelling in thiamine deficiency without prolonged dietary deficiency

Sean M Gratton, Byron L LamBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USAAbstract: Visual loss due to optic neuropathy is a rare manifestation of thiamine deficiency. We report a case of a 39-year-old woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 29 kg/m2 who de...

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Main Authors: Gratton SM, Lam BL
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/39de7f8b15a14b3bb4fa8f8070fd0bac
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