[A case of loss of retinal myelinated nerve fibers in a chronic glaucoma].
OBJECTIVE
A female patient underwent retinographic control and presented a pattern of myelinated nerve fibers in both eyes. Two years later, patient underwent a second retinographic control showing 10/10 glaucomatous cupping in her right eye. This was associated to loss of myelinated nerve fibers.


CONCLUSIONS
Etiology, characteristics, associations and other causes of loss of myelinated retinal nerve fibers in chronic glaucoma are reviewed. This is the second of two photograph documented cases where loss of myelinated nerve fibers is associated to an open angle primary glaucoma.
López Sánchez
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, España.
Marín Montiel
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Francés Muñoz
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Menezo Rozalén
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology*