Ultrasonography in distinguishing optic neuritis from nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
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Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
BACKGROUND Nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy is characterized by sudden and painless loss of vision in one eye, accompanied by pallid swelling of the optic disc. Although various medical interventions, such as corticosteroids and phenytoin sodium, have been used to treat nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy, no therapy has been proven effective. OBJECTIVES The objective of this review ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Advanced Biomedical Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2277-9175
DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.94425