Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Smoker

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    • By Mallika Goyal, MD
      Apollo Health City
      Co-author(s): Sridhar A, MD, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033
    • Uploaded on Sep 22, 2014.
    • Last modified by Caroline Bozell on Sep 22, 2014.
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    Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Smoker
    Condition/keywords
    anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
    Photographer
    Mallika Goyal, MD, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Description
    Left fundus photograph of a 47-year-old male with sudden vision drops 15 days before presentation shows anterior ischemic optic neuropathy with pale disc edema with inferior altitudinal field defect. He is a smoker for several years, diabetic for one year and has no other predisposing factors.

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