Yellow forelock--a new neuro-ophthalmological sign.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We examined a middle-aged man with a prominent yellow forelock who complained of loss of vision in both eyes. He smoked his pipe avidly and drank a little Bourbon whisky daily. The nicotine content of the forelock (21.7 ng/mg) was 10 times that of the hair on his occiput (2.23 ng/mg). A yellow forelock when associated with isolated painless visual loss suggests tobacco amblyopia.
Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking
- Amblyopia
- Hair Color
- Tobacco Use Disorder