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Abstract #19866 Published in IGR 9-4
Recognizing the pitfalls. Non-glaucomatous optic disc cupping
Milea DJournal Français d'Ophtalmologie 2007; 30: 5 Pt 2 3S31-34
Pathological optic disc cupping is most often caused by open angle glaucoma. More rarely, other optic neuropathies may be associated with acquired pathological optic disc cupping, sometimes mimicking glaucoma. A careful interpretation of the history, optic disc characteristics and visual fields are the main tools in the decision process of glaucomatous versus non-glaucomatous optic disc cupping, avoiding inappropriate, expensive neuroimaging examinations. LA: French
Dr. D. Milea, Departement of Ophthalmology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Glostrup DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark
Classification:
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy
2.14 Optic disc (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
