title: Preserved Visual Acuity in Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Giant Cell (temporal) Arteritis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of patients with biopsy-proven arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy presenting with preserved visual acuity of 20/40 or better and those with an initial poor visual acuity of 20/50 or worse through a retrospective chart review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine of 37 patients with arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy presented with a preserved visual acuity of 20/40 or better in the affected eye. All patients with preserved visual acuity had initial visual field defects that spared the central field. All 37 patients immediately received high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Visual acuity worsened by > 2 lines in one of nine patients (11%) with preserved visual acuity, with a corresponding progression of visual field constriction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although preserved visual acuity of 20/40 or better has traditionally been associated with the nonarteritic form of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, giant cell arteritis should still be strongly considered, especially if they have giant cell arteritis systemic symptoms.
authors.forename: Aileen A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Antonio-Santos
authors.forename: Sally J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Murad-Kejbou
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Foroozan
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yedavally
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Eggenberger