Cuban Epidemic Optic Neuropathy and its Relationship to Toxic and Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

The similarities and differences between toxic/nutritional and hereditary optic neuropathy and the pathophysiologic mechanisms that they have in common are described. This is based on data from the epidemic suffered in Cuba in 1992, which affected the optic nerves of many individuals and the experie...

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Published in:Seminars in ophthalmology 2010-07, Vol.25 (4), p.112-122
Main Authors: Santiesteban-Freixas, Rosaralis, Mendoza-Santiesteban, Carlos E., Columbie-Garbey, Yannara, Quevedo, Alina Gonzalez, Garcia, Alberto Gonzalez, Rodríguez, Ramón Cabal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Cuba
Cuba - epidemiology
epidemic
hereditary
Humans
Optic Atrophies, Hereditary - diagnosis
Optic Atrophies, Hereditary - epidemiology
Optic Atrophies, Hereditary - physiopathology
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber - diagnosis
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber - epidemiology
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber - physiopathology
Optic Nerve Diseases - diagnosis
Optic Nerve Diseases - epidemiology
Optic Nerve Diseases - physiopathology
Smoking - epidemiology
toxic optic neuropathy
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Summary:The similarities and differences between toxic/nutritional and hereditary optic neuropathy and the pathophysiologic mechanisms that they have in common are described. This is based on data from the epidemic suffered in Cuba in 1992, which affected the optic nerves of many individuals and the experience of the authors in dealing with various toxic optic neuropathies, as well as Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
ISSN:0882-0538
1744-5205
DOI:10.3109/08820538.2010.500267