Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in Buerger's disease
Coppeto, J.R.; Adamczyk, D.
Annals of Ophthalmology 20(9): 332-334
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4886 PMID: 3190111 Document Number: 323542
A 77-year-old man with a history of Buerger's disease developed an anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. This disease, while rare in the United States at the present time, is common in other parts of the world. None the less, this appears to be the first reported case of this type of optic nueropathy in a patient with documented Buerger's disease. A possible mechanism is suggested.