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Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Autoimmune optic neuropathy
Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy
Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy
Ischemic optic neuropathy
Retinal vasculitis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy