Radial optic neurotomy as a treatment for anterior ischemic optic neuropathy secondary to optic disc drusen

[english] Importance: Radial optic neurotomy (RON) was first described by Opremcak as a treatment for patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The most common cause of visual loss in patients with optic disc drusen is nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). The pathogene...

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Main Authors: Pinxten, Isabel, Stalmans, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2014-07-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2014-4/oc000018.shtml