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Terminology and Types of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

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Ischemic optic neuropathy has been given different eponyms over the years because of differing opinions on its pathogenesis. Following is a list of the terms which have been used to describe this condition.

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Hayreh, S.S. (2011). Terminology and Types of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. In: Ischemic Optic Neuropathies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11852-4_1

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