Alcohol amblyopia.
Alcohol amblyopia is a disorder that affects a small percentage of alcoholic patients, most of whom are nutritionally deficient. A battery of tests is required to make the diagnosis including color vision and field testing. Once the diagnosis is made, physical, emotional, and visual rehabilitation should be undertaken. A case of alcohol amblyopia is presented along with optometric management techniques.
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New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA 02115.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003118:Color Perception / Q000502:physiology; D004032:Diet; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012607:Scotoma / Q000139:chemically induced; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D000431:Ethanol; D013831:Thiamine