Using a driving simulator to explore the effect of visual field loss from optic disc drusen
3 April 2023
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Traffic medicine, driving licence, legislation, optic disc drusen, visual field loss
The purpose of this study was to compare driving simulator performance of participants with visual field loss (VFL) from optic disc drusen (ODD) with a normally sighted control group and a group of individuals with glaucoma. Data on performance and...
Transient visual loss caused by crowded optic discs
5 April 2022
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Young, amaurosis, crowded, female, optic disc, visual loss
The author presents four cases of transient visual loss (TVL) in young females (age range at presentation 14-22 years) with crowded optic discs. Patient demographics, investigations, medical and social histories are provided for all patients. A review of evidence for...
Predicting causes and prognosis in cases of optic disc swelling
1 December 2017
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Bilateral, cause, optic disc swelling, unilateral
The authors reviewed 93 consecutive cases with optic disc swelling (ODS) with the purpose of comparing the clinical manifestations and prognosis between cases. The aim was to understand the differences in frequency and clinical features of ODS, relating these to...
Differential diagnosis in cases of suspected neuroretinitis
1 June 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Cat scratch disease, macular star, neuroretinitis, optic disc oedema, rickettsiosis, systemic hypertension
Neuroretinitis is a form of optic neuropathy typically characterised by acute unilateral visual loss with optic disc oedema and macular exudates arranged in a star figure around the fovea (complete or partial star). The purpose of this study was to...
