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ATROPHIE OPTIQUE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary optic atrophy
1, record 1, English, secondary%20optic%20atrophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atrophie optique secondaire
1, record 1, French, atrophie%20optique%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégénérescence des fibres optiques caractérisée par un antécédent d’œdème ou d’inflammation et par la couleur de la papille optique qui varie du gris au jaunâtre. 2, record 1, French, - atrophie%20optique%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 1, French, - atrophie%20optique%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glaucoma
1, record 2, English, glaucoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- choroiditis serosa 2, record 2, English, choroiditis%20serosa
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of eye diseases characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure which causes pathological changes in the optic disk and typical defects in the field of vision. 2, record 2, English, - glaucoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glaucome
1, record 2, French, glaucome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie de l'œil avec une atrophie optique avec excavation papillaire et altération du champ visuel. 2, record 2, French, - glaucome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaucoma
1, record 2, Spanish, glaucoma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de enfermedades caracterizado por neuropatía óptica en donde la presión intraocular (PIO) puede alterar el campo visual con daños específicos en la capa de fibras nerviosas de la retina y en el nervio óptico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - glaucoma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- congenital glaucoma
1, record 3, English, congenital%20glaucoma
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification includes three basic types: primary glaucoma, ... congenital glaucoma (buphthalmos or hydrophthalmos and juvenile types associated with congenital anomalies), and secondary glaucoma ... 2, record 3, English, - congenital%20glaucoma
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glaucome congénital
1, record 3, French, glaucome%20cong%C3%A9nital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaucome lié à une anomalie embryonnaire et dont les signes apparaissent à la naissance. 1, record 3, French, - glaucome%20cong%C3%A9nital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'évacuation perturbée de l'humeur aqueuse provoque une élévation de la pression intra-oculaire qui entraîne un étirement des tuniques élastiques de l'œil, un accroissement de la taille du globe oculaire, une extension de la sclérotique et de la cornée, une atrophie optique, une excavation marquée de la papille, une baisse d’acuité visuelle. 1, record 3, French, - glaucome%20cong%C3%A9nital
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaucoma congénito
1, record 3, Spanish, glaucoma%20cong%C3%A9nito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaucoma [de herencia autosómica dominante,] se presenta antes de los 3 años de vida, [se caracteriza por] un desarrollo defectuoso de las vías de salida del humor acuoso, lo cual produce una acumulación [del mismo] en el interior del ojo y un aumento en la presión intraocular. 1, record 3, Spanish, - glaucoma%20cong%C3%A9nito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Kennedy syndrome
1, record 4, English, Kennedy%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Foster Kennedy syndrome 2, record 4, English, Foster%20Kennedy%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ipsilateral optic atrophy with contralateral papilledema, due to direct pressure on one optic nerve with the resultant forcing of cerebrospinal fluid into the sheath of the opposite optic nerve, most commonly caused by a tumor at the base of the frontal lobe. 1, record 4, English, - Kennedy%20syndrome
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
...papilledema on one side with optic atrophy on the other (optic nerve and sheath compressed by neoplasm) ... This is commonly due to meningiomas of the sphenoid wing - classically, to meningiomas of the olfactory groove. 3, record 4, English, - Kennedy%20syndrome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atrophie optique de l'œil alephe
1, record 4, French, atrophie%20optique%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil%20alephe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Foster-Kennedy 1, record 4, French, syndrome%20de%20Foster%2DKennedy
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manifestations ophtalmologiques dans les selles turciques vides. [...] L'examen du fond d’œil retrouve un œdème papillaire bilatéral chez trois sujets, unilatéral associé à une atrophie optique de l'œil alephe(syndrome de Foster-Kennedy) chez le quatrième. 1, record 4, French, - atrophie%20optique%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil%20alephe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary open-angle glaucoma
1, record 5, English, primary%20open%2Dangle%20glaucoma
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- POAG 2, record 5, English, POAG
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- primary open angle glaucoma 3, record 5, English, primary%20open%20angle%20glaucoma
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although early POAG patients are virtually asymptomatic, there are at least three definitive signs: elevated intraocular pressure, ... enlargement of the optic cup and repeatable field loss. 3, record 5, English, - primary%20open%2Dangle%20glaucoma
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accounting for 75% of all glaucomas, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common type. 1, record 5, English, - primary%20open%2Dangle%20glaucoma
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glaucome primitif à angle ouvert
1, record 5, French, glaucome%20primitif%20%C3%A0%20angle%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GPAO 2, record 5, French, GPAO
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] neuropathie optique antérieure, d’évolution chronique et progressive, accompagnée généralement d’une hypertension intra-oculaire(HPO), caractérisée par des altérations périmétriques, une excavation et une atrophie de la papille. 3, record 5, French, - glaucome%20primitif%20%C3%A0%20angle%20ouvert
Record 5, Key term(s)
- glaucome chronique simple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto
1, record 5, Spanish, glaucoma%20primario%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- glaucoma crónico de ángulo abierto 1, record 5, Spanish, glaucoma%20cr%C3%B3nico%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad caracterizada por una elevación de la presión intraocular hasta un nivel que produce un daño irreversible en las fibras del nervio óptico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - glaucoma%20primario%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es el más frecuente de todos los glaucomas [...] Se produce por una falla progresiva del sistema de eliminación del humor acuoso, este deterioro se origina de forma natural con la edad, pero en algunos casos se exagera hasta perder la capacidad de mantener una cifra normal de presión intraocular. La enfermedad se presenta de una forma muy lenta sin producir síntomas, hasta llevar al paciente a un estado de ceguera [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - glaucoma%20primario%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- congenital amaurosis
1, record 6, English, congenital%20amaurosis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amaurosis which exists from birth. 1, record 6, English, - congenital%20amaurosis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amaurose congénitale
1, record 6, French, amaurose%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amaurose due à une malformation oculaire, une atrophie du nerf optique, un arrêt du développement des centres visuels, ou une lésion congénitale. 1, record 6, French, - amaurose%20cong%C3%A9nitale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Leber's hereditary optic atrophy
1, record 7, English, Leber%27s%20hereditary%20optic%20atrophy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Leber's optic atrophy 2, record 7, English, Leber%27s%20optic%20atrophy
correct
- Leber's disease 3, record 7, English, Leber%27s%20disease
correct
- Leber's optic neuropathy 4, record 7, English, Leber%27s%20optic%20neuropathy
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hereditary degeneration of the optic nerve and papillomacular bundle with resulting rapid loss of central vision, progressive for several weeks, then usually stationary with permanent central scotoma 1, record 7, English, - Leber%27s%20hereditary%20optic%20atrophy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Age of onset is variable, most often in the third decade;more males then females are affected, and transmission is cytoplasmic and strictly on the female side. 1, record 7, English, - Leber%27s%20hereditary%20optic%20atrophy
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hereditary optic atrophy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Leber
1, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Leber
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- atrophie optique de Leber 2, record 7, French, atrophie%20optique%20de%20Leber
correct, feminine noun
- atrophie optique héréditaire et familiale 3, record 7, French, atrophie%20optique%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20et%20familiale
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atrophie optique bilatérale héréditaire survenant soudainement et aboutissant à une baisse importante de l'acuïté visuelle. 4, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Leber
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 5, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Leber
Record 7, Key term(s)
- névrite rétrobulbaire héréditaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- primary optic atrophy
1, record 8, English, primary%20optic%20atrophy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- simple optic atrophy 2, record 8, English, simple%20optic%20atrophy
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optic atrophy characterized by a sharply defined pale gray or white disk without excessive glial proliferation and, usually, with unobscured lamina cribrosa. 2, record 8, English, - primary%20optic%20atrophy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- atrophie optique primitive
1, record 8, French, atrophie%20optique%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- atrophie optique primaire 2, record 8, French, atrophie%20optique%20%20primaire
feminine noun
- atrophie par atteinte primitive du nerf optique 2, record 8, French, atrophie%20par%20atteinte%20primitive%20du%20nerf%20optique
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégénérescence des fibres optiques caractérisée par la couleur de la papille optique qui varie du rose pâle au blanc et une lame criblée bien visible. 3, record 8, French, - atrophie%20optique%20primitive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source consulté : MVISI-F, 1997 3, record 8, French, - atrophie%20optique%20primitive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 8, French, - atrophie%20optique%20primitive
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- optic atrophy
1, record 9, English, optic%20atrophy
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atrophy of the optic disk resulting from degeneration of the nerve fibers of the optic nerve and optic tract. 2, record 9, English, - optic%20atrophy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- atrophie optique
1, record 9, French, atrophie%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégénérescence des fibres optiques caractérisée par la pâleur de la papille optique qui apparaît grisâtre, jaunâtre ou blanche. 1, record 9, French, - atrophie%20optique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On note une perte d’acuité visuelle, des modifications au niveau du champ visuel, ou les deux à la fois. 1, record 9, French, - atrophie%20optique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 9, French, - atrophie%20optique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia óptica
1, record 9, Spanish, atrofia%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cherry-red spot
1, record 10, English, cherry%2Dred%20spot
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A red circular area (the choroid) surrounded by gray-white retina, seen through the fovea centralis of the eye in the infantile and sometimes in the late infantile form of amaurotic familial idiocy. 1, record 10, English, - cherry%2Dred%20spot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tache rouge cerise
1, record 10, French, tache%20rouge%20cerise
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tay-Sachs(maladie de) : Forme infantile de l'idiotie amaurotique familiale caractérisée par une tache rouge cerise sur la macula, avec ou sans atrophie optique. 1, record 10, French, - tache%20rouge%20cerise
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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