Abnormal multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) in ethambutol toxicity

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 215-222

  Kardon, Randy H ^a   Morrisey, Mary C ^a   Lee, Andrew G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EYE TOXICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIFOCAL ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; NEUROTOXICITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; ETHAMBUTOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIMETRY; RETINA; RETINAL DISEASES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 33845756688     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: 17445205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08820530600987454     Document Type: Article

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