Identifier |
19930209_nanos_clinicaltrialsympos_04 |
Title |
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT) |
Creator |
Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA |
Affiliation |
Flaum Eye Institute / University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY |
Subject |
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial; Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Natural History; NAION Pathophysiology; Optic Nerve Decompression; Randomized Trial |
Description |
Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), the most common cause of acute optic nerve disease in the elderly causes permanent and severe visual loss through decreased central visual acuity, peripheral visual field loss, or both. No proven treatment currently exists to reverse or arrest this loss. NAION strikes both eyes in up to 40% of affected patients. 4 To date, incidence and prevalence data have not been available; however, data collected by Dr. Kelman from a sample of U.S. neuro-ophthalmologists has suggested that 6,100 ner cases are seen each year in the U.S., or an annual incidence of 2.44 per 100,000. |
Date |
1993-02-09 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1993 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 1993: Clinical Trials Symposium |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 1993. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s65j0nw3 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
182876 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65j0nw3 |