AAION requires urgent and critical intervention with a very long course of corticosteroids to prevent further damage. While this treatment is in itself problematic, non-treatment leads to bilateral blindness and strokes. There is much research currently underway looking at ways to protect the nerve (neuroprotection) or even regenerate new fibers within the optic nerve.
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