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Systemic corticosteroids in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 62, Iss 10, Pp 1022-1024 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2014.
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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.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Visual acuity
genetic structures
Ophthalmology Practice
Adrenal cortex hormones
Treatment outcome
Visual Acuity
lcsh:Ophthalmology
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Ophthalmology
steroid in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
medicine
Humans
Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic
Controversies
business.industry
Ischemic optic neuropathy
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Treatment Outcome
Corticosteroid therapy
lcsh:RE1-994
Clinical evidence
Commentary
medicine.symptom
business
Optic nerve disorder
systemic corticosteroid in nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19983689 and 03014738
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c30ffe90256a65978d9166af9b1752d5