title: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and increased intraocular pressure.
abstract: Five patients were noted to have increased intraocular pressure (IOP) during evaluation for acute nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION). Three of the five had no prior record of IOP elevation; all five had small cup-to-disc ratios. Elevated IOP may be a risk factor for developing AION, especially in eyes with structurally congested optic discs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Tomsak
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Remler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000098:blood supply; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications*; D013999:Timolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D013999:Timolol