Compression of visual nerve fibres generally markedly increases the latency times of visually evoked occipital responses. If a visual field defect in optic disc drusen is caused by compression of nerve fibres, delayed responses would be expected in this condition too. Examination of 23 patients (43
Drusen of the optic disc
β Scribed by Byron L. Lam; Christopher G. Morais; Joshua Pasol
- Book ID
- 107545626
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1528-4042
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