[Acute ischemic optical neuropathy which became bilateral in 3 days in Horton disease].
We report a case of a 71-year-old man with sequential visual loss within 3 days due to giant cell arteritis confirmed by a temporal artery biopsy. The anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was associated with cilioretinal artery occlusion on the right eye. He improved after intravenous corticosteroid therapy. Clinical characteristics and treatment are discussed.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors