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Classroom classification

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Ischemic optic neuropathy

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Common symptoms

视野缺损、脱髓、偏盲、盲点、眼痛、球后视神经炎、低血压

The pathology of disease

Ischemic optic neuropathy is infarction of optic nerve head; non-arteritic (painless altitudinal defect, diabetes/HTN) vs arteritic (giant cell arteritis, elderly, jaw claudication).

Symptoms

Painless sudden monocular vision loss; altitudinal visual field defect; swollen disc; giant cell arteritis symptoms if arteritic

Causes

Non-arteritic: microvascular insufficiency; diabetes/HTN. Arteritic: giant cell arteritis.

Treatment

Arteritic: high-dose IV steroids urgently. Non-arteritic: treat vascular risk; no proven treatment

Dept

Ophthalmology / neurology / rheumatology.

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