#anterior_ischemic_optic_neuropathy
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Damage to the optic nerve's front part due to lack of blood flow
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is a medical condition involving loss of vision caused by damage to the anterior portion of the optic nerve as a result of insufficient blood supply (ischemia). This form of ischemic optic neuropathy is generally categorized as two types: arteritic AION, in which the loss of vision is the result of an inflammatory disease of arteries in the head called temporal arteritis, and non-arteritic AION, which is due to non-inflammatory disease of small blood vessels. It is in contrast to posterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which affects the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve.
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