Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after a Long Airplane Flight: Coincidence or Rare Economy Class
                    Syndrome Manifestation?

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2014; 231(4): 390-391
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1368250

Der interessante Fall

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Ischämische Optikusneuropathie nach langer Flugreise. Zufall oder seltene Economy-Class-Syndrom-Manifestation?

Authors

G. D. Panos

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland (Chairman: Professor Dr. Dr. Farhad Hafezi)
L. D. Panos

²Department of Neurology, Darmstadt Hospital, University of Heidelberg-Mannheim (Chairman: Prof. Dr. med. Rainer Kollmar)
F. Hafezi

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland (Chairman: Professor Dr. Dr. Farhad Hafezi)
Z. Gatzioufas

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland (Chairman: Professor Dr. Dr. Farhad Hafezi)

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