How is Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Treated?
If you are diagnosed with arteritic AION associated with temporal arteritis, treatment is with immediate steroids. In non-arteritic AION, the main focus of the treatment is to address the underlying factors that have contributed to the visual loss such as hypertension, diabetes, increased cholesterol, clotting disorder, and sleep apnea. Controlling your blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes may reduce the risk of NAION occurring in your other eye.
