The aetiology of optic atrophy in Nigerians - A general hospital clinic study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 950-952

  Oluleye, T S ^a   Ajaiyeoba, A I ^a   Fafowora, O F ^a   Olusanya, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Nigerians; Optic atrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFECTION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; ORBIT TUMOR; PAPILLEDEMA; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL TUMOR; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL FIELD; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EYE TUMOR; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EYE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OPTIC ATROPHIES, HEREDITARY; OPTIC ATROPHY; OPTIC DISK; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 33644647854     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00541.x     Document Type: Review

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