title: Optic nerve infarction.
abstract: In three cases infarction in the inferotemporal prelaminar portion of the optic disk resulted in shallow cupping and arcuate visual field defects. Such changes occurred acutely, were not progressive, and required no treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields