Differentiating Ischemic Optic Neuropathy from Glaucoma Using Diagnostic Tests

• Published in: Ophthalmic research Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 154 - 171
• Main Authors: Smeets, Frédéric, Margot, Astrid, Barbosa-Breda, João, Stalmans, Ingeborg, Lemmens, Sophie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland 23.01.2024
• Subjects: Diagnosis, Differential; Glaucoma - diagnosis; Humans; Intraocular Pressure - physiology; Nerve Fibers - pathology; Optic Disk - blood supply; Optic Disk - diagnostic imaging; Optic Disk - pathology; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - diagnosis; Retinal Ganglion Cells - pathology; Systematic Review; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; Visual Fields - physiology; Glaucoma; Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; Optical coherence tomography; Optical coherence tomography angiography

Abstract Introduction: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) can mimic glaucoma and consequently cause difficulties in differential diagnosis. The purpose of this paper was to summarize differences in diagnostic tests that can help perform a correct diagnosis. Methods: The search strategy was pe...