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July 17-19, 2017 Chicago, USA
World Congress and Expo on
Optometry & Vision Science
Volume 2, Issue 1 (Suppl)
Optom Open Access, an open access journal
ISSN:2476-2075
World Optometry 2017
July 17-19, 2017
Optic neuropathy secondary to a dolichoectatic arterial compression of the prechiasmal optic nerve
Joy Sheril R Penilla
East Avenue Medical Center, Philippines
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he objective of this paper is to present an unusual case of bilateral optic atrophy secondary to a dolichoectatic arterial
compression of the prechiasmal optic nerve. Optic neuropathy is a frequent cause of vision loss. Internal carotid artery
dolichoectasia is rare, and can compress on the optic nerve resulting to eventual loss of vision. This is an observational case
report; seen in a national eye referral center of a developing country. The patient is a 50-year old female from Albay with a
history of loss of vision on the left eye. Patient was evaluated to have bilateral optic neuropathy caused by compressive effect of a
dolichoectatic internal carotid artery, as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging. Optic atrophy due to dolichoectatic anomaly
is uncommon, but should be considered on a patient with unexplained progressive vision loss. Clinical suspicion of this disease
entity is highly warranted after more common causes of optic nerve atrophy have been excluded. MRI with MRA confirms the
diagnosis for possible neurosurgical intervention.
Biography
Joy Sheril R Penilla has completed her Doctor of Medicine in San Beda College of Medicine. She is an Ophthalmology Resident in the Department of Health-East
Avenue Medical center, Quezon City, Philippines.
jsr_penilla@yahoo.comJoy Sheril R Penilla, Optom Open Access 2017, 2:1 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2476-2075-C1-003