title: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in children: case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, infarction of the optic nerve head owing to inadequate perfusion through the posterior ciliary arteries, is a common cause of visual loss in adults but is rarely reported in children, in part because the diagnosis is overlooked. We report two cases of young children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis, who suffered bilateral visual loss from anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Predisposing local anatomic and multiple systemic factors included a small optic nerve head with little cupping, possible intraocular hypertension, and systemic hypotension, hypovolemia, and anemia. The literature on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell University Medical Center, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Abe M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chutorian
authors.forename: Jacqueline M S
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Winterkorn
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geffner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects