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. 2010 May;3(2):94-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.64236.

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a case of Takayasu's arteritis

Suneetha Nithyanandam  1 , Ajoy Mohan, Urmi Sheth
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a case of Takayasu's arteritis

Suneetha Nithyanandam et al. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2010 May.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Fundus photograph of right eye showing pallid edema of the optic disc with retinal whitening. The arteries are attenuated, blood column in the veins show segmentation and microaneurysms are seen
Figure 2
Figure 2
Fundus photograph of left eye showing optic disc pallor with attenuation of the retinal blood vessels; findings suggestive of old central retinal artery occlusion
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