title: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy precipitated by acute primary angle closure.
abstract: A 59-year-old man with a history of longstanding systemic hypotension developed asymmetric non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) apparently precipitated by bilateral sequential acute primary angle closure. NAION is very rarely reported in association with raised intraocular pressure. In contrast to optical coherence tomography, the failure of scanning laser polarimetry to detect axonal swelling was another interesting finding. Possible reasoning for these observations is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Glaucoma, Jadhavbhai Nathamal Singhvi, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai-600 006, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Choudhari
authors.forename: Ronnie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Vardhman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kankaria
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Sunil
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D057109:Scanning Laser Polarimetry; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity