A Population-Based Study of Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Following Cataract Surgery

To determine if there is an increased incidence rate of post-cataract surgery (pcs) anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) compared to spontaneous AION (sAION).Retrospective, population-based cohort.Patients diagnosed with AION from January 1, 1990, through December 31, 2016, while residing in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Patients with cataract surgery preceding AION were included in the pcsAION cohort defined in 2 ways: AION within 2 months...