Clinical Features of Black Patients with Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Creator
Ana Banc; George Muntean; Valérie Biousse; Mark Kupersmith; Nancy J. Newman; Beau B. Bruce
Affiliation
(AB) Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca; (GM) (VB) (NJN) Emory University School of Medicine; (MK) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; (BB) Emory University
Subject
Optic Neuropathy
Description
Why non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is very rare in persons of Black race compared to those of White race is unknown. Our goal was to analyze the systemic and ocular features of Black NAION patients compared to White patients.
Date
2024-03
References
1. Banc A, Kupersmith M, Newman NJ, Biousse V. Race distribution in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023;253:201-205. 2. Girkin CA, McGwin G Jr, McNeal SF, DeLeon-Ortega J. Racial differences in the association between optic disc topography and early glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003;44(8):3382-3387. 3. Miller N, Jette N, Morgenstern R, Agarwal P, Levin L, Kupersmith M. (2023, March 11-16) Ophthalmic features and prevalence of systemic disorders in participants in the QRK07 NAION Treatment Trial [Paper presentation]. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society 49th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
Language
eng
Format
video/mp4
Type
Image/MovingImage
Source
2024 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of
NANOS Annual Meeting: Scientific Platform: Session I
