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| These symptoms may sometimes occur in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Scleroderma (SD) affects everyone differently. Just because something is listed here does not mean it is caused by scleroderma nor that an individual scleroderma patient will ever experience it. See Disclaimer. | ||
| Optic Neuropathy | ||
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| Optic Neuropathy Overview | ||
| Optic Neuropathy is a general term used for damage to the optic nerve regardless of the cause of the damage. Specific types of optic neuropathy can be identified when the cause of the damage is known. For example, regular glaucoma is caused by high pressure inside the eye and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is caused by problems with the blood supply to the optic nerve. ISN. | ||
| Optic neuropathy, anterior ischemic . The non-arteritic form is caused by and interrupted blood supply to the optic disk. Usually one eye is affected first and maybe eventually be followed by the other. Often only part of the visual field is affected. Wrong Diagnosis. 09/26/09. | ||
| Ischemic optic neuropathy. Ischemic optic neuropathy is not one disease but a spectrum of several different types, each with its own etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features and management. Recently emerging information on the various factors that influence the optic nerve circulation, and also the various systemic and local risk factors which play important roles in the development of various types of ischemic optic neuropathy have given us a better understanding of their pathogeneses, clinical features and management. Hayreh SS. (PubMed) Prog Retin Eye Res. 2009 Jan;28(1):34-62. | ||
| A Case of Autoimmune-Related Retinopathy and Optic Neuropathy (ARRON) Syndrome Treated by Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. This report suggests that autologous HSCT may have a therapeutic role in ARRON syndrome. O. Yu, MD. Journal of Neuro-Opthamology.Volume 29(1)March 2009pp 43-49. | ||
| Optic Neuropathy and Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) | ||
| Autoimmune optic neuropathy. This review considers optic neuropathy that occurs as part of recognized systemic autoimmune disorders and collagen vascular diseases and isolated autoimmune optic neuropathy. PubMed. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2006 Sep;6(5):396-402. | ||
| Scleroderma, stroke, optic neuropathy: a rare association. A known case of scleroderma presented with right hemiparesis, focal seizures, optic atrophy and gangrene of digits. MRI showed multifocal infarcts in both cerebral hemispheres. The rarity of central nervous system affliction in scleroderma and large vessel vasculitis is discussed along with review of literature. PubMed. Neurol India 2002 Dec;50(4):504-7. (Also see: Cardiac Involvement: Stroke) | ||
| Autoimmune-related retinopathy and optic neuropathy (ARRON) | ||
| A Case of Autoimmune-Related Retinopathy and Optic Neuropathy (ARRON) Syndrome Treated by Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. This report suggests that autologous HSCT may have a therapeutic role in ARRON syndrome. O. Yu, MD. Journal of Neuro-Opthamology.Volume 29(1)March 2009pp 43-49. |
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Hello, I am Dr. Liz Irvin, your ISN Guide to Eye Involvement.