| Title |
Recurrent anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in young adults. |
| Creator |
Hamed, L.M.; Purvin, V.; Rosenberg, M. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University Medical Center; Midwest Eye Institute, Indianapolis 46202. |
| Abstract |
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is primarily a disease of middle and late life. When it affects the young patient, AION is often due to a specific underlying disease process predisposing to vasculopathy. Reported here are two patients with AION in whom no evidence of associated disease was found. The tendency for recurrent attacks of disc ischemia distinguishes this clinical entity from the more common idiopathic form of AION of older individuals. Hypotheses regarding possible etiology are discussed. |
| Subject |
Adolescent; Adult; Female; Fluorescein Angiography; Humans; Ischemia; Male; Middle Older people; Optic Disk; Optic Nerve Diseases; Optic Neuritis; Perimetry; Recurrence |
| 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 |
226431 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gf40kg/226431 |
