title: Sudden painless visual loss: optic nerve and circulatory disturbances.
abstract: There are many causes of sudden painless visual loss in older adults. This article reviews the causes that are based on disturbances of the optic nerve and disorders of the circulatory system of the eye. Clinical clues to the recognition of these disorders and treatment (if available) are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neuro-Ophthalmology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195-5024, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Kosmorsky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000150:complications; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity