Ischemic Optic Neuropathies

A new review article covers the diagnosis, pathophysiological features, and prognosis of ischemic optic neuropathy, a relatively common cause of visual loss in older patients, including visual loss after cardiac surgery. It must be distinguished from inflammatory optic neuritis.

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