nutritional optic neuropathy

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DOID:1209 - nutritional optic neuropathy

Disease Ontology Definition:An optic neuritis that is characterized by nutritional deficiency causing optic nerve dysfunction, has_symptom painless bilateral progressive decrease in visual acuity and color perception, and has_material_basis_in nuritional deficits, especially of folate and vitamin B, which can be associated with restrictive diets and alcohol abuse.

Synonyms: Nutritional optic neuropathy (disorder)

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Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

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Parent(s): optic neuritis (is_a)