title: Ischemic optic neuropathy.
abstract: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is a common cause of visual loss in patients over 50 years of age. Optical coherence tomography has provided new information which may have implications regarding future approaches to management.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Dr. Rafael Estrada González, Havana, Cuba.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Garcia
authors.forename: Carlos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Santiesteban
authors.forename: Enrique A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Santiesteban
authors.forename: Daniel Lopez
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Felipe
authors.forename: Odelaisys Hernandez
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Echavarria
authors.forename: Rosaralis
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santiesteban-Freixas
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hedges
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence