Choroidal Vascular Changes in Arteritic and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 205; pp. 43 - 49
• Main Authors: Pellegrini, Marco, Giannaccare, Giuseppe, Bernabei, Federico, Moscardelli, Fabiana, Schiavi, Costantino, Campos, Emilio C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Age; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Automation; Choroid - blood supply; Choroid - pathology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetic retinopathy; Edema; Financial disclosure; Giant Cell Arteritis - complications; Giant Cell Arteritis - diagnosis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Optic Disk - blood supply; Optic Disk - pathology; Optic nerve; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - diagnosis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - etiology; Optics; Pathogenesis; Retinal Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Retrospective Studies; Tomography; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; Veins & arteries; United States > US

To compare choroidal vascularity index (CVI) in patients with arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (A-AION), nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION), and control subjects. Retrospective cross-sectional study. This study was conducted at the Ophthalmology Unit of the S.Orsol...