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Can Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Cause Blurred Vision?

my friend noticed one eye blurry and lines in her vision dr. told her it was ischemic optic neuropathy, did a blood test it was fine, she has not had surgery or anesthesia and everything im reading does not relate to what he is telling her and he told her to come back in a month. sees like if they suspect this there is imed treatment
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Hello,

Since your friend has been diagnosed with Ischemic optic neuropathy, get confirmed if she is having reduced color vision, pain on movement of the eye, any vision loss.

Get her eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (visual field test, MRI-brain to check inflammation of the optic nerve).

Optic neuropathy commonly occurs due to the damage to the optic nerve due to blockage of its blood supply. The blockage may occur due to inflammation of the nerve or sometimes due to other cause (glaucoma, neurological disorders, nutritional deficiencies, genetics or ocular herpes).

If left neglected it may cause blindness in the long run. However, get fully confirmed of the eye reports & diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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Can Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Cause Blurred Vision?

Hello, Since your friend has been diagnosed with Ischemic optic neuropathy, get confirmed if she is having reduced color vision, pain on movement of the eye, any vision loss. Get her eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (visual field test, MRI-brain to check inflammation of the optic nerve). Optic neuropathy commonly occurs due to the damage to the optic nerve due to blockage of its blood supply. The blockage may occur due to inflammation of the nerve or sometimes due to other cause (glaucoma, neurological disorders, nutritional deficiencies, genetics or ocular herpes). If left neglected it may cause blindness in the long run. However, get fully confirmed of the eye reports & diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician