Systemic corticosteroids in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy

Nagham Al-Zubidi; Jason Zhang; Arielle Spitze; Andrew G. Lee

doi:10.4103/0301-4738.146015

Systemic corticosteroids in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy

Nagham Al-Zubidi, Jason Zhang, Arielle Spitze, Andrew G. Lee

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Abstract

Nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is one of the most prevalent optic nerve disorders seen in ophthalmic practice. The role of corticosteroid therapy in NAION remains a highly controversial area of debate in ophthalmology. This brief review will provide an overview of the current clinical evidence on this topic as well as some comment on the medical debate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1022-1024
Number of pages	3
Journal	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	62
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.146015
State	Published - Oct 1 2014

Keywords

Controversies
steroid in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
systemic corticosteroid in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy

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Ophthalmology

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