title: Optic neuropathy in familial dysautonomia.
abstract: Optic atrophy, which is indicative of a CNS disorder, is a rarely described manifestation of familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome). As these patients are now living longer, the prevalence of optic neuropathy also may be increasing. We present a man with familial dysautonomia and visual loss resulting from optic atrophy and visual field defect suggestive of chiasmal pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Ft. Lauderdale 33309, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Groom
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Corrent
mesh_terms: D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields