Ischemic optic neuropathy clinical outcomes in patients

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Clinical Outcomes in Patients Introductıon Objectıve: To determine the effectiveness of Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in patients with steroid therapy. Methods: May 2011- December 2014 between Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology Department of the neuro-ophthalmology unit arteritic anterior followed-up with a diagnosis of ischemic optic neuropathy, 12 patients were enrolled in 14 eyes work. Since you develop sudden loss of vision in the first 2 weeks of the applicant; systemic contraindications included 5 patients (7 eyes) according to the protocol was started Hayreh systemic steroid therapy (Group 1). Treatment followed nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy 7 patients in Group 2 of the form. Sex of the patients, age at diagnosis, laterality status, systemic and ocular risk factors, visual acuity, visual field and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis was performed comparing the two groups. Results: Data analysis results in the steroid group started thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in the lower nasal quadrant and found to be less significant. Initiation of systemic corticosteroids, visual acuity, visual field mean deviation and pattern standard deviation parameters, average RNFL, a statistically significant difference was observed in the upper and temporal quadrants not present recovery Keywords: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropath, steroid therapy, retinal nerve fiber layer, visual field