title: Carcinomatous optic neuropathy.
abstract: A man with advanced malignant disease presented complaining of vision changes in the left eye. Examination revealed an afferent pupillary defect and visual field defect in that eye. Imaging indicated carcinomatous disease of the left optic nerve, and a diagnosis of carcinomatous optic neuropathy was made.
authors.affiliation: Jones Eye Institute, UAMS, USA.
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmucker
authors.forename: Romona L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*