Incipient non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy: a distinct clinical entity, the Singapore scene 3.
- Author:
Daniel CHUA
;
James F CULLEN
1
Author Information
1. Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751. jbarrycullen@yahoo.com.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists;
therapeutic use;
Adult;
Brimonidine Tartrate;
therapeutic use;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Ophthalmic Solutions;
Optic Disk;
pathology;
Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic;
diagnosis;
Singapore;
Time Factors;
Vision, Ocular;
Visual Acuity
- From:Singapore medical journal
2014;55(9):473-475
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report five cases of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION) where spontaneous resolution of the optic disc swelling occurred, and all relevant visual modalities were normal at presentation and remained so until resolution of the process after a median time of 9.6 weeks. This condition, which can be termed 'incipient NA‑AION' or 'threatened NA-AION', should be recognised so that unnecessary investigations for other and more serious causes of optic disc swelling can be prevented.
