Bilateral Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy in a Child on Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis : Case report and literature review

Bilateral Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy in a Child on Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis : Case report and literature review

Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a serious complication of continuous peritoneal dialysis (CPD) which can lead to poor vision and blindness. We report a five-year-old girl who had undergone a bilateral nephrectomy at the age of one year and was on home CPD. She was referr...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Al-Kaabi, Agha S. Haider, Mohammed O. Shafeeq, Mohammed A. El-Naggari, Ibtisam El-Nour, Anuradha Ganesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2016-11-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
blindness
hypotension
pediatrics
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
case report
oman.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2194

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