Treatments for Non-Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy ?

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Anyone know of any possible treatments or clinical trial for
non-Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy ?My uncle had a sudden onset of this and know has lost half the vision in one of his eyes.I told him I would try to find out more info. and possible treatments
I think you mean non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

This is swelling and damage to the optic nerve due to lack of blood supply to the nerve. The lack of blood supply is due to underlying heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes or other systemic vascular disease.

There is no effective treatment other than to treat the underlying disease in the hope of preventing the condition in the other eye.  (+ info)

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy please help!?

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After vision is almost totally lost with Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, can it suddenly get better??
it depends on the severity of vision loss and how long it is lost for. if its caused only due to ischemia in the optic nerve and the surrounding capillaries then the cells will eventually die due to lack of oxygen. however, if it isn't very severe some of the cells may be able to repair themselves. if the vision loss is only for a short period then you may be able to recover some cells. consider this: our cells will die within 4 minutes without oxygen. however, if you have ischemia now it means that some of your cells are probably already dying because there is a decreased amount of oxygen available. if this lowered supply of oxygen goes for a long time then cells wont get what they need and slowly die. better go speak to a dr. about this one for some help  (+ info)

Is anterior ischemic optic neuropathy reversible?

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all kinds of ischemia is reversible.  (+ info)

has any one suffered from non arteritc anterial ischemic optic neuropathy?

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Never suffered this but impresses me that i can maybe get my head round what it is, so obviuosly hope i can impress others, tut tut ego reigns supreme
neuropathy = nerve damage / death
optic = eyes/sight
ishchaemia = deficiency in blood supply to a region
anterial = front
arteritic = inflamattion of an artery (which can cause blocking of it)
I'd say damage to the optic nerve caused by deficiency in blood supply to nerve/tissue around it, caused by something other than inflammed arteries in the anterior (front) section of the nerve  (+ info)

Cures for Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy?

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Unfortunately there is no cure. Check the article below.  (+ info)

Can Bilateral Optic Neuropathy really not be treated & if it's in 1 eye will it eventually move to the other?

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My mom is 45 years old and has half the vision in her right eye blurred starting 18 months ago. She has been diagnosed with bilateral optic neuropathy but after much testing no cause has been found. Does this mean she will just have to live with thisand is there really no treatment? Does it also mean that the blurred vision will definitely move to the left eye?
Can't be of much help here, but try and post your question here:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Ophthalmology/wwwboard.html

It's answered by eye experts. Don't know if this particular forum is free of charge, but it was a couple of years ago. If it's free, you may need to keep trying to post since they would take a limited number of questions per day.

Hope this helps.  (+ info)

What is the best way to treat Optic Neurology/Neuropathy that persists with Chronic Pain?

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My friend has suffered with this condition for years, and has gone to about all Specialists she can go to. She had a Radial Keropathy (RK) done years ago, before Laser Surgery became a big thing. She suffers so much, and I hate seeing her in this much pain. She in NOT diabetic. She needs help. She does use eye drops for the dry eye she has so much problems from. PLEASE HELP! I've asked this question before- I need some help with this situation, and I am BOUND and DETERMINED to get this resolved for her. Thanks for any logical and helpful input. It is truly appreciated.
The reason you are having problems with your question is that you are providing problem data.

The RK may be a cause. I'm sure that those radial lines are causing a lot of glare, those types of symptoms. It may have caused irregular healing of the cornea and she scrapes her eye every time she blinks. I'm not sure a transplant would be indicated. I'd have her see a cornea specialist to determine whether there's anything that she can do.

The optic neuropathy problem is totally different. She's probably young. Young people usually do not get optic neuropathies all by themselves. These inflammations are usually associated with systemic problems such as Multiple Sclerosis, etc. I'd not drop that on her but have her seen by a neuroophthalmologist.

If she has questions, have her contact me or address her issues in this forum. There are some very sharp people who look at these questions that may be able to direct her better.  (+ info)

I suffer from a Traumatic optic neuropathy in one eye. Is there an exercise to practice seeing from 1 eye?

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doctors have told that this is a non curable syndrome. i have trouble playing shuttle cock, inserting a thread into needle, driving, playing cricket and doing anything that requires precision distance measurement by eyes.. they say practice makes a man perfect. can some1 suggest exercises that can help my eyes
I've had this from the age of 3. I am now 57.

Apart from not being able to enjoy 3D films it has not had much impact on any ability. Parallax and other subtle cues allow one to judge distance pretty well.  (+ info)

What are the treatments for post herptic neuropathy and the shingles virus entering the optic nerve?

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I had a wonderful case of shingles this spring that covered my right forehead & scalp down to my right eye.
After giving me a prescription for anit-viral drugs, I demanded something at least to help with the intense itching & sensation of being attacked by millions of stabbing pins. My doc gave me an allergy drug - he is very conservative on pain medications. He did insist I go to an eye doc to make sure the virus hadn't entered my optice nerve. Is going to the eye doc & no pain meds standard procedure?
i would think pain meds approp definate get another opinion if optic nerve involved possible meds, can help or even laser treatment  (+ info)

What is the difference between Optic Neuropathy , and Optic Neuritis ?

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Optic neuritis is a demyelinating inflammation of the optic nerve. In many cases, it is associated with multiple sclerosis, when brain MRIs have certain findings, such as white matter lesions. Optic neuritis most commonly is found to be an autoimmune process. Usually, but not always, sudden visual loss. Once optic neuritis is treated and improves, usually with steroids, it can recur at a later time.

Optic neuropathy, on the other hand, is a condition or disease of the optic nerve usually characterized as either ischemic optic neuropathy, or the lack of blood to the optic nerve, or compressive optic neuropathy, or something pressing on the optic nerve, more commonly characterized by a slower, progressive vision loss. There can be some improvement back to original vision, however, it is harder to treat with steroids alone and in the cases I have seen, the patients' vision will improve, but a lot of the cases have some residual vision loss or problems.

The articles I've listed below describe optic neuritis, and both ischemic and compressive optic neuropathy.

I'm not a physician by any means. The best sources that can explain in even more detail causes and prognoses for either condition would be a neuro-ophthalmologist or neurologist.  (+ info)

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