Abstract
Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is a common cause of sudden, painless loss of vision present commonly on awakening from sleep. It most commonly affects middle-aged and elderly Caucasian men and women. Involvement of the opposite eye occurs within 3 years in less than 43% of patients. Hypertension, diabetes, and nocturnal hypotension are risk factors. A congenital small cup-to-disk ratio also predisposes to the optic nerve ischemia. There is no effective therapy to treat patients acutely or to prevent recurrence. After 6 months of careful follow-up, 57.3% of patients will have no significant change or worsening of their vision in the involved eye.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 130-133 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine