Toxic optic neuropathy

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-141

  Sharma, Pradeep ^a   Sharma, Reena ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Methanol; optic atrophy; scotoma; toxic optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; METHANOL; SOLVENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ALCOHOLISM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TOBACCO;

ALCOHOLISM; AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ETHAMBUTOL; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; METHANOL; NUTRITION DISORDERS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; SOLVENTS; TOBACCO;

EID: 79952380628     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.77035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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