Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AAION) Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is the most frequent cause of acute optic nerve damage in the elderly, usually causing acute, unilateral, and painless permanent visual loss. Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AAION) is a result of endothelial cell inflammation and the subsequent...

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Main Authors: Kourosh Shahraki, Amin Najafi, Negin Ashoori, Nayyereh Razzaghpour, Kianoush Shahraki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9009925