Simultaneous and Bilateral Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy and Acute Angle-Closure.
Gerardo Esteban Cepeda-OrtegonAlan Baltazar Treviño-HerreraAbraham Olvera-BarriosAlejandro Martínez-López-PortilloJesús Mohamed-HamshoJibran Mohamed-NoriegaPublished in: Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press) (2021)
Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is the second most common cause of permanent optic nerve-related visual loss in adults after glaucoma. NAION is caused by complex mechanisms that lead to optic nerve head hypoperfusion and is frequently associated with cardiovascular risk factors like type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and hypertension. An attack of acute angle-closure (AAC) occurs when the trabecular meshwork is blocked with peripheral iris that causes an abrupt rise in intraocular pressure, which can trigger a decrease in optic nerve head perfusion. We present a case with simultaneous and bilateral AAC and NAION in association with uncontrolled DM2.
Keyphrases
- optic nerve
- cardiovascular risk factors
- liver failure
- optical coherence tomography
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular disease
- high resolution
- metabolic syndrome
- blood pressure
- aortic dissection
- case report
- cognitive impairment
- type diabetes
- bone mineral density
- hepatitis b virus
- adipose tissue
- body composition
- postmenopausal women
- mass spectrometry
- magnetic resonance