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Ischemic optic neuropathy associated with idiopathic dilated episcleral veins

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Annals of Ophthalmology

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A man had acute, painful vision loss due to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Although he initially had a mildly elevated intraocular pressure, he later was found to be experiencing large fluctuations in intraocular pressure. He had dilated, tortuous episcleral veins in that eye, which were thought to be the cause of his elevated intraocular pressure.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga

    John B. Kerrison MD, Nancy J. Newman MD & Reay H. Brown MD

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Kerrison, J.B., Newman, N.J. & Brown, R.H. Ischemic optic neuropathy associated with idiopathic dilated episcleral veins. Ann Ophthalmol 33, 70–72 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-001-0061-6

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