Background: There have been anecdotal reports of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurring in eyes with optic disc drusen (ODD), but the clinical features of this condition have not been well characterized.
Objectives: To better describe the clinical features of AION associated with ODD and to compare the clinical features of this condition with those of "garden variety" nonarteritic AION.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 20 patients who experienced an episode of AION in an eye with ODD.