Risk Factors for Fellow Eye Involvement in Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Conclusions: Bilateral ODD and noncompliance with CPAP when indicated are associated with increased risk of NAION in the fellow eye. Patients with these risk factors should be counseled on the potentially devastating visual consequences of bilateral NAION, and compliance with CPAP should be stressed when appropriate.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology Meets Neuro-Ophthalmology Source Type: research