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48 year old man with bilateral, progressive visual loss over 20 years
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology 1996
Volume 2, Number 5
October 22, 1996
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Dale Heuer, MD | Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Randy Nguyen, MD | Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Michael B. Yang, MD | Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
History
The patient is a 48 year-old hispanic man who presented to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center after doctors in Mexico informed him that he had glaucoma. He describes painless, progressive visual loss in both eyes for 20 years. He has no history of inflammation in the eyes. He has no history of trauma, blood loss, shock, or steroid use around the eyes. He denies any history of jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, headaches.

PMHx: Non contributory
Meds: None
SHx: Non contributory
FHx: Non contributory
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