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. 1987 Jul;71(7):537–539. doi: 10.1136/bjo.71.7.537

Optic disc drusen and episodic visual loss.

N J Sarkies 1, M D Sanders 1
PMCID: PMC1041221  PMID: 3651367

Abstract

A case is reported in which recurrent episodes of visual loss occurred over a period of 26 years in a patient with bilateral optic disc drusen. Visual field loss was associated with episodes of ischaemic optic neuropathy. The possible mechanism is discussed.

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