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BACKGROUND
Cassava root is a staple food for almost 500 million people worldwide. Excessive consumption of it is a rare cause of optic neuropathy.
METHODS
Ten patients diagnosed with cassava root related optic neuropathy were included in this retrospective study. Diagnostic criteria were a bilateral
We report central visual loss with selective papillomacular bundle damage in a Jamaican couple, husband and wife, with long-term cassava root consumption. The two cases presented independently with gradual central visual loss. Examination revealed bilateral temporal pallor of the optic nerve head
One hundred and seven patients from the Mid-Western State of Nigeria with the tropical amblyopia syndrome are reported. Ninety-five patients (88.8%) had the amblyopia syndrome mainly; twelve patients (11.2%) had amblyopia and other manifestations of the tropical ataxic neuropathy. The young, aged