Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and surgery of the anterior segment: temporal relationship analysis

This study analyzes the temporal relationship between intraocular lens surgery and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).Retrospective cohort study.Eighteen cases of NAION in 17 subjects occurring within 1 year after lens-related surgery were identified with a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with NAION. The temporal relationship between NAION onset and surgery was evaluated by using an exact chi-square test of...