BACKGROUND To evaluate the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). METHODS We recruited 27 patients with NAION and 27 age-matched and sex-matched controls who also were similar for systemic risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. All patients and controls underwent overnight polys...

BACKGROUND: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is the second most common after glaucoma. The effectiveness of glucocorticosteroid therapy use for non-arteritic treatment remains a subject debate. Currently, search markers diseases therapeutic window under way.
 AIM: aim this study to evaluate local as an emergency care neuropathy.
 MATERIALS AND METHODS: 41 patients with...