| Title |
Spontaneous recovery of vision in progressive anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. |
| Creator |
Barrett, D.A.; Glaser, J.S.; Schatz, N.J.; Witerkorn, J.M. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Abstract |
Four patients with typical anterior ischemic optic neuropathy experienced progressive deterioration of visual function, to acuity levels of finger-counting in two eyes, 20/400 in one, and 20/50 in the fourth. All subsequently enjoyed significant spontaneous recovery of vision to 20/60, 20/60, 20/40, and 20/25, respectively. No previous reports have documented the details of such improvement in the progressive form of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. The natural history of this common optic nerve disorder is reconsidered in light of these observations. The potential for spontaneous recovery should be taken into account in the interpretation of visual outcome in medical or surgical therapeutic trials for progressive anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. |
| Subject |
Older people; Older people, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Ischemia; Middle Older people; Optic Nerve; Remission, Spontaneous; Vision, Ocular; Visual Acuity; Visual Fields |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226118 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6545tqp/226118 |
