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LOW‐CARBOHYDRATE DIET OPTIC NEUROPATHY
Author(s) -
Hoyt C. S.,
Billson F. A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb130506.x
Subject(s) - thiamine , thiamine deficiency , carbohydrate , optic neuropathy , medicine , endocrinology , ophthalmology , optic nerve
Visual loss occurring in two patients taking prolonged carbohydrate‐restrictive diets is reported. The clinical data in these patients point to a specific diet deficiency of thiamine, causing a bilateral optic neuropathy. A discussion of current concepts of thiamine deficiency in neuroophthalmic disorders is presented. It is recommended that patients on low‐carbohydrate diets for prolonged periods of time should receive thiamine supplements.