NAIONAnteriorNonarteritic ischemic optic neurGiant Cell ArteAIONNeuritisIschemiaPortion of the optic nerveNeuropathiesEdemaUnilateralDecompression surgeryRetinal degenerationInflammation of the optic nerveRelative affereOcclusionCompressive opticInfarction2022PatientsDefectsTransientDisorderDefectAcute opticDiscVisualSwollen
NAION26
- Optic atrophy of varying degrees ensues within the next few weeks as a result of the hypoxic episode and is usually generalized but may be sectorial in NAION. (medscape.com)
- Early observations of optic disc photographs suggested that patients with congenitally smaller discs and having smaller or nonexistent optic nerve cups have an anatomical predisposition for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). (medscape.com)
- The incidence of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is 2.3-10.3 per 100,000 in the United States, and, for the arteritic type, it is 0.36 per 100,000. (medscape.com)
- Eligibility criteria for randomization to either optic nerve sheath decompression surgery or careful follow-up included a diagnosis of acute unilateral nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a visual acuity of 20/64 or worse and better than no light perception, and an age of 50 years or older. (nih.gov)
- Recent literature suggests a genetic component for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). (molvis.org)
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs in two forms: arteritic and nonarteritic (NAION). (molvis.org)
- In contrast, NAION results from the coincidence of cardiovascular risk factors in a patient with "crowded" optic discs. (checkorphan.org)
- Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is the second most common form of optic neuropathy. (ekjo.org)
- Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is one of the most common forms of optic neuropathy in adults, with an annual incidence of 2.3 to 10.2 per 100,000 population in the United States [ 1 - 3 ]. (ekjo.org)
- Few treatment strategies have been proposed, such as optic nerve decompression surgery and steroid, but none of these treatments can provide strong evidence of efficacy to treat NAION eyes [ 8 - 10 ]. (ekjo.org)
- Considering NAION as one of the most common optic neuropathies, with its unpredictable and often poor prognosis as well as the lack of definitive treatment, studies aimed at finding a therapy for NAION are of high importance. (ekjo.org)
- Most cases of AION are classified as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which is the most common cause of acute unilateral optic neuropathy in older individuals. (eyewiki.org)
- NAION is presumed to be due to ischemia of the anterior portion of the optic nerve, but the precise pathophysiology remains controversial. (eyewiki.org)
- The diagnosis of NAION is usually made clinically, and typical cases present with acute, unilateral, painless loss of vision, optic disc edema, and a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) that leads to optic atrophy within a few weeks [1] . (eyewiki.org)
- The second mechanism for NAION is through a thromboembolic event, whereby deep vein thrombi embolize and subsequently cause occlusion of the vessels supplying the optic nerve, producing ischemic optic neuropathy [3] . (eyewiki.org)
- however, in order for a thrombo-embolus to trigger NAION, the formed thrombus must pass through a right-to-left shunt, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO), to enter the arterial circulation and make its way to the short posterior ciliary vessels that supply the head of the optic nerve. (eyewiki.org)
- To evaluate the effect of a single intravitreal ranibizumab injection in eyes with acute nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). (openophthalmologyjournal.com)
- Thus, this treatment trial, which assesses the efficacy and safety of IVT administration of QPI-1007 to avoid the potential complications of systemically administered therapy, could be the first to show optic nerve protection in patients with NAION. (johnshopkins.edu)
- To evaluate the macula with spectral domain type optic coherence tomography (OCT) in eyes with acute nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) at the presentation visit. (openophthalmologyjournal.com)
- Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a common cause of sudden loss of vision, especially in the elderly. (aetna.com)
- There is no direct treatment for NAION, although corticosteroids are sometimes used to reduce optic nerve edema. (aetna.com)
- Initial results of uncontrolled studies suggested that optic nerve sheath decompression was a promising treatment of progressive visual loss in patients with NAION. (aetna.com)
- To resolve the controversy over the effectiveness of optic nerve decompression for NAION, the National Eye Institute sponsored the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial, a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial of optic nerve decompression surgery for patients with NAION. (aetna.com)
- The investigators concluded that optic nerve decompression surgery is not an effective treatment for NAION, and in fact, may increase the risk of progressive visual loss in NAION patients. (aetna.com)
- A Cochrane review (Dickersin et al, 2012) concluded that results from the single trial indicate no evidence of a beneficial effect of optic nerve decompression surgery for NAION. (aetna.com)
- Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a poorly understood disorder that can cause blindness. (harvard.edu)
Anterior25
- Ischemic forms of optic neuropathy are typically classified as either anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or posterior ischemic optic neuropathy according to the part of the optic nerve that is affected. (wikipedia.org)
- Miller and Smith first used the term ischemic optic neuropathy in 1966, and Hayreh later added the term anterior. (medscape.com)
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is the most common cause of acute optic neuropathy in older age groups. (medscape.com)
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy of the right eye. (medscape.com)
- Sectorial optic atrophy of the right eye as a late finding resulting from anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (medscape.com)
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is thought to be an ischemic process affecting the posterior circulation of the globe, principally vessels (ie, short posterior ciliary arteries) supplying the optic nerve at its exit from the eye. (medscape.com)
- Patients with both arteritic and nonarteritic forms of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) are usually older than 50 years, with females predominating in the arteritic group. (medscape.com)
- ION is of two types: anterior (AION) and posterior (PION), the first involving the anterior part of the optic nerve (also called the optic nerve head, ONH) and the second, the rest of the optic nerve. (intechopen.com)
- Vidović T, Cerovski B, Perić S, Kordić R, Mrazovac D. Corticosteroid Therapy in Patients with Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. (srce.hr)
- Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is one of the most common conditions affecting the optic nerve in the elderly. (srce.hr)
- Aim is to present 38 patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy who were treated with corticosteroid therapy. (srce.hr)
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION ) is a medical condition involving loss of vision due to damage to the optic nerve from insufficient blood supply. (checkorphan.org)
- The distinction between AAION and non-arteritic AION was made to highlight the different etiologies of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (checkorphan.org)
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) can be arteritic (due to giant cell arteritis most commonly) or non-arteritic. (eyewiki.org)
- Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AAION) is caused by vascular occlusion of the posterior ciliary arteries that supply the optic nerve head (ONH). (ekjo.org)
- We report a case of papilledema without the typical symptoms of arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, ultimately diagnosed as a subtype of giant cell arteritis, which has not been reported previously in Korea. (jkos.org)
- Magnetic resonance imaging revealed no specific findings, leading to a diagnosis of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (jkos.org)
- Kupersmith, MJ & Miller, NR 2016, ' A nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy clinical trial: An industry and NORDIC collaboration ', Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology , vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 235-237. (johnshopkins.edu)
- Miller, Neil R. / A nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy clinical trial : An industry and NORDIC collaboration . (johnshopkins.edu)
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of compound anisodine (CA) injection for anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION). (cjeo-journal.org)
- Young Adults with Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Optic Disc Drusen Study. (opticdiscdrusen.com)
- Optic disc drusen (ODD), present in 2% of the general population, have occasionally been reported in patients with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION). (opticdiscdrusen.com)
- 8 ]. Complete blood cell count, erythocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein analysis were obtanined to exclude the arteritic type of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (openophthalmologyjournal.com)
- It is caused by infarction of the short posterior ciliary arteries supplying the anterior optic nerve. (aetna.com)
- Macular ganglion cell complex injury in different stages of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (wjgnet.com)
Nonarteritic ischemic optic neur2
- A small optic cup to optic disk ratio is a risk factor for nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy but not for the arteritic variety. (msdmanuals.com)
- A structured evidence review (Dickersin and Manheimer, 2002) concluded that "[r]esults from the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial indicate that optic nerve decompression surgery for nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy is not effective. (aetna.com)
Giant Cell Arte1
- Therefore, the possibility of giant cell arteritis should always be considered with optic disc swelling in both eyes. (jkos.org)
AION5
- AION is characterized by visual loss associated with optic disc swelling of a pallid nature, sometimes with flame hemorrhages on the swollen disc or nearby neuroretinal layer, and sometimes with nearby cotton-wool exudates. (medscape.com)
- Although the pathophysiology differs in the arteritic form of AION, optic nerve ischemia is the common causative factor of both the acute episode and the resultant visual loss. (medscape.com)
- This type of structural/ischemic spiral is less implicated in the arteritic type of AION, in which the entire ophthalmic arterial circulation to the eye and orbit may be compromised. (medscape.com)
- AION represents an acute ischemic disorder (a segmental infarction) of the ONH supplied by the posterior ciliary arteries (PCAs), while PION has no specific location in the posterior part of the optic nerve and does not represent ischemia in a specific artery [ 1 ]. (intechopen.com)
- All patients with NA-AION age 50 years or less, seen in neuro-ophthalmology clinics of the international ODDS (Optic Disc Drusen Studies) Consortium between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2019, were identified. (opticdiscdrusen.com)
Neuritis12
- Optic neuritis (ON) is a demyelinating inflammation of the optic nerve that often occurs in association with multiple sclerosis (MS) and, much less commonly, neuromyelitis optica (NMO). (medscape.com)
- A case of acute optic neuritis. (medscape.com)
- Finding professional help early in the course of optic neuritis (ON) is important. (medscape.com)
- The Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT) was a carefully performed, randomized, clinical trial that yielded useful information. (medscape.com)
- Optic neuritis: Clinical considerations and the relationship to multiple sclerosis. (medscape.com)
- Optic neuritis as onset manifestation of multiple sclerosis: a nationwide, long-term survey. (medscape.com)
- Kountakis SE, Maillard AA, Stiernberg CM. Optic neuritis secondary to sphenoethmoiditis: surgical treatment. (medscape.com)
- Monteiro ML, Borges WI, do Val Ferreira Ramos C, Lucato LT, Leite CC. Bilateral optic neuritis in wegener granulomatosis. (medscape.com)
- Sanborn GE, Kivlin JD, Stevens M. Optic neuritis secondary to sinus disease. (medscape.com)
- Parainfectious optic neuritis. (medscape.com)
- Bilateral optic neuritis in leprosy. (medscape.com)
- Siddiqui J, Rouleau J, Lee AG, Sato Y, Voigt MD. Bilateral optic neuritis in acute hepatitis C. J Neuroophthalmol . (medscape.com)
Ischemia6
- Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is the loss of structure and function of a portion of the optic nerve due to obstruction of blood flow to the nerve (i.e. ischemia). (wikipedia.org)
- As a result of understanding that the mechanism for GCA was inflammatory and often not merely localized to optic nerve ischemia, treatment of GCA with steroids was started at the Mayo Clinic in 1949. (medscape.com)
- More posterior ischemia results in a similar condition, without visible swelling, and is termed posterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (medscape.com)
- As an ischemic episode evolves, the swelling compromises circulation within a presumable already more compact disc, with a spiral of ischemia and swelling resulting in further neuronal damage. (medscape.com)
- These vascular risk factors lead to ischemia (poor blood supply) to a portion of the optic disc. (checkorphan.org)
- The disc then swells, and in a crowded optic disc, this leads to compression and more ischemia. (checkorphan.org)
Portion of the optic nerve1
- Only glial cells support the optic disc at this site, and it is the only portion of the optic nerve in which swelling can occur. (medscape.com)
Neuropathies1
- Ischemic optic neuropathies (IONs) are a major cause of blindness or seriously impaired vision in the middle-aged and elderly population, although they can occur at any age. (intechopen.com)
Edema3
- It is characterized by acute vision loss without initial disc edema, but with subsequent optic disc atrophy. (wikipedia.org)
- Typical symptoms are painless impairment of visual function accompanied by relative afferent pupillary defect, edema of the optic disc and visual fi eld defects. (srce.hr)
- Over a few days, optic disc edema develops, sometimes associated with flame hemorrhages of the swollen disc or nearby cotton-wool exudates. (molvis.org)
Unilateral2
- Commonly unilateral, sudden vision loss as a result of optic nerve head swelling. (eyepatient.net)
- Most ischemic optic neuropathy is unilateral. (msdmanuals.com)
Decompression surgery1
- Optic nerve decompression surgery (also known as optic nerve sheath decompression surgery) involves cutting slits or a window in the optic nerve sheath to allow cerebrospinal fluid to escape, thereby reducing the pressure around the optic nerve. (aetna.com)
Retinal degeneration1
- Specifically, the aim of the project was to test the hypothesis that elevated blood and vitreal glucose levels induced by short-term diabetes would attenuate prolonged ischaemic retinal degeneration in the rat. (edu.au)
Inflammation of the optic nerve1
- Primary idiopathic inflammation of the optic nerve. (medscape.com)
Relative affere2
- Examination findings usually include decreased visual acuity, a visual field defect, color vision loss, a relative afferent pupillary defect, and a swollen optic nerve head. (wikipedia.org)
- The diagnosis was based on the criteria set for the ischemic optic neuropathy decompression trial (presence of visual disturbances, relative afferent pupillary defect, a swollen disc and an appropiate visual field defect. (openophthalmologyjournal.com)
Occlusion1
- For an uncomplicated retinal vein occlusion, whether it is ischemic or nonischemic, management consists of close monitoring to detect complications and treatment of underlying risk factors. (bmj.com)
Compressive optic2
- Every patient underwent clinical examination, the Octopus 900 perimetry in G program, laboratory testing, while the compressive optic neuropathy was rule out with MSCT of the brain and orbits. (srce.hr)
- Compressive Optic Neuropathy. (slackbooks.com)
Infarction4
- Ischemic optic neuropathy is infarction of the optic disk. (msdmanuals.com)
- Atherosclerotic narrowing of the posterior ciliary arteries may predispose to nonarteritic optic nerve infarction, particularly after a hypotensive episode. (msdmanuals.com)
- Vision loss with both varieties of optic nerve infarction is typically rapid (over minutes, hours, or days) and painless. (msdmanuals.com)
- Diagnosis of optic nerve infarction is based mainly on clinical evaluation, but ancillary testing may be needed. (msdmanuals.com)
20221
- Cold protection allows local cryotherapy in a clinical-relevant model of traumatic optic neuropathy eLife 2022 Mar 30;11:e75070. (stanford.edu)
Patients5
- Although there is no recognized treatment that can reverse the visual loss, upon recent reports, optic nerve health decompression may be beneficial for a select group of patients with a gradual decline in vision due to ION. (wikipedia.org)
- To describe the baseline clinical characteristics of patients in the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT). (nih.gov)
- In some patients the optic nerve is nearly as large as the opening in the back of the eye, and the optic disc appears "crowded" when seen by ophthalmoscopy. (checkorphan.org)
- Predicting patients' risk of ischemic optic neuropathy after cardiac surgery. (aao.org)
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Defects2
- Field defects typical of ischemic optic neuropathy were probably first described by Knapp in 1875. (medscape.com)
- In 1924, Uhthoff first described severe visual loss, with field defects and swollen optic discs. (medscape.com)
Transient2
- Ito ay tinukoy bilang isang pansamantalang atakeng ischemic o transient ischemic attack (TIA). (theyenews.com)
- A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. (medlineplus.gov)
Disorder1
- Optic disc swelling and relative afferent pupillary disorder were also evident in the left eye. (jkos.org)
Defect2
- moderate to severe VF defect improved in 79% in non-ischemic CRVO and in 27% in ischemic CRVO. (nih.gov)
- In HCRVO, overall findings demonstrated that initial VA and VF defect and the final visual outcome were different in non-ischemic from ischemic HCRVO - much better in the former than the latter. (nih.gov)
Acute optic1
- It is the most common cause of acute optic neuropathy in older people. (eyepatient.net)
Disc6
- The first is a predisposition in the form of a type of optic disc shape. (checkorphan.org)
- The optic disc is where the axons from the retinal ganglion cells collect into the optic nerve. (checkorphan.org)
- Fluorescein angiography revealed delayed filling of the optic disc and adjacent choroid in both eyes. (ekjo.org)
- Initially, the optic nerve head may appear normal, with disc pallor months later. (medscape.com)
- Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium. (opticdiscdrusen.com)
- Diamox, Lasix, corticosteroids), and disc swelling with visual field loss progresses, direct fenestration of the optic nerve sheaths via medial or lateral orbitotomy has been shown to be an effective and relatively simple procedure for relief of papilledema. (aetna.com)
Visual5
- The optic nerve is the bundle of axons that carry the visual signals from the eye to the brain. (checkorphan.org)
- Afterwards, there was no improvement in visual acuity, and optic nerve atrophy occurred. (jkos.org)
- Visual evoked potentials may be abnormal even when visual acuity is normal and when MRI of the optic nerve reveals no abnormalities. (medscape.com)
- Visual loss secondary to optic nerve drusen. (aetna.com)
- Leber hereditary optic neuropathy can lead to severe visual disability. (aao.org)
Swollen1
- The optic disk is swollen and elevated, and the swollen nerve fibers obscure the fine surface vessels of the optic nerve. (msdmanuals.com)