Subclinical optic neuropathy in Graves' orbitopathy

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 459-462

  Acaroǧlu, Gölge ^a,b   Şimşek, Tülay ^a   Özalp, Solmaz ^a   Mutluay, Ayşe ^a  

^a Social Security Institution   (Turkey)

^b Angora Evleri   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Disthyroid optic neuropathy; Graves' orbitopathy; Pattern visual evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; GRAVE ORBITOPATHY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE FUNCTION; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; ORBIT DISEASE; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; VISION;

EID: 0042837884     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(03)00101-1     Document Type: Article

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