title: Diabetic optic neuropathies: clinical features.
abstract: Optic disc neovascularization, anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION and PION), diabetic papillopathy and Wolfram's syndrome are known conditions affecting the optic nerve in diabetics. Analysis of frequencies of AION in diabetes and two cases with and without background diabetic retinopathy are reported. The literature concerning the pathogenesis of diabetic papillopathy and its clinical similarity to optic disc vasculitis are briefly discussed.
authors: University Eye Clinic of Padua, Italy.
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authors: Moro
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authors: Doro
mesh_terms: D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000473:pathology*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology*; D014929:Wolfram Syndrome / Q000473:pathology