Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, also known as LHON or Leber optic neuropathy, is an inherited genetic condition. It often causes loss of central vision, starting in one eye and eventually affecting ...

Vision often worsens early in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and a past episode in the other eye predicts the decline but common cardiovascular factors do not, a study finds.

Nonarteritic, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common form of ischemic optic neuropathy. 3,4 Typical presentation includes acute, unilateral, and painless loss of central and/or ...

Although the absolute risk is small, amiodarone-treated patients run a higher relative risk of developing optic neuropathy compared with nontreated patients, especially males and also possibly those ...

Research shows semaglutide users face a significantly higher risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) compared to users of other medications for diabetes and obesity ...

What makes glaucoma especially dangerous is its lack of early symptoms. A doctor explains why screening matters.