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Case Reports
. 2000 Apr-Jun;10(2):180-2.
doi: 10.1177/112067210001000216.

Bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia

H E Killer  1 , A Huber, C Portman, A Forrer, J Flammer
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Case Reports

Bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia

H E Killer et al. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2000 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a patient with bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenia (ITP) with an extremely low platelet count.

Method: Case report.

Results: Remarkably good recovery of visual acuity.

Conclusions: Bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy can develop in the presence of a very low platelet count.

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