eye disorders
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Treatment of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Corticosteroids andtocilizumabfor the arteritic variety improves glucocorticoid-free remission when compared to corticosteroids only in giant cell arteritis ( Treatment reference ). Treatment of the nonarteritic variety with Give systemic corticosteroids as soon as possible to patients 55 years and older who have sudden, painless loss of vision if giant cell arteritis is suspected. 1.Stone JH, Tuckwell K, Dimonaco S, et al: Trial oftocilizumabin giant-cell arteritis.N Engl J Med377(4):317-328, 2017. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1613849 