Purpose: To find out the occurrence of an increased intraocular pressure (IOP) in the anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION).
Methods: We studied 17 patients (10 men, 7 women, mean age 62.8 years) with AION. We measured the IOP at the beginning of observation and during the systemic corticosteroid therapy.
Results: We found an increased IOP in 4 patients (23.5%).
Conclusions: The occurrence of an increased IOP in AION patients is higher than in a normal population. The increased IOP seems to be one of possible risk factors in the pathogenesis of AION.
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