Optic Disc Cupping in Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Resembles Glaucomatous Cupping |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of General Surgery, Ege University Hospital, Erzene Mahallesi Ege Üniversitesi Merkez Yerleşkesi, 35040 Bornova/İzmir, Turkey;2. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Erciyes University, Erciyes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Ana Bilim Dalı, Köşk Mah. Kutadgu Bilig Sok. Eski Fakülte İçi Kümeevler No:63 Melikgazi/Kayseri 38260, Turkey;3. Ankara Memorial Hospital, Department of Eye Diseases and Surgery, Ankara Memorial Hastanesi Göz Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Anabilimdalı, Balgat, Balgat Mah. Mevlana Bulv, 1422. Sk. No: 4, 06520 Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | ![]() Five cases of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy secondary to biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis are presented. In each case, cupping of the optic disc, which closely resembled glaucomatous cupping, was observed in the affected eye. The presence of glaucoma was ruled out on the basis of normal intraocular pressures and normal tonographic measurements of facility of outflow. These cases indicate that arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy can result in optic disc cupping, which closely resembles glaucomatous cupping. The similarities in the appearance of cupping of these discs with that seen in eyes with glaucoma suggest that the pathogenesis of cupping in glaucoma and in arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy may share some common mechanisms. |
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Keywords: | anterior ischemic optic neuropathy cupping giant cell arteritis glaucoma optic disc temporal arteritis |
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