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Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
An anterior ischemic optic neuropathy that is characterized by near-complete vision loss caused by damage to the medium-sized blood vessels supplying the optic nerves following temporal arteritis.
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Overview
An anterior ischemic optic neuropathy that is characterized by near-complete vision loss caused by damage to the medium-sized blood vessels supplying the optic nerves following temporal arteritis.
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