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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) can be arteritic or nonarteritic. Arteritic AION is associated with giant cell arteritis and affects older patients, often with systemic symptoms. Immediate high dose steroid treatment is critical to prevent vision loss in the fellow eye. Nonarteritic AION is more common and affects younger patients without systemic symptoms. It is associated with conditions that reduce blood flow to the optic disc such as hypertension. The risk of vision loss in the fellow eye is a

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Nyak Rahmat

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