Aspirin Should Not Be Recommended to Prevent Second Eye Involvement in Patients With Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

TY - JOUR

T1 - Aspirin Should Not Be Recommended to Prevent Second Eye Involvement in Patients With Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

AU - Arnold, Anthony C.

AU - Lee, Andrew G.

AU - Van Stavern, Gregory P.

N1 - Funding Information: The use of ASA in patients with NAION, to reduce either the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events or the development of fellow eye NAION, is not supported by the evidence. Although ASA has been shown to be effective for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, the evidence for benefit in primary prevention (in the population of NAION patients with no previous cardiovascular events) has been recently refuted. The role of thrombosis in NAION has not been established, and most data regarding the effect of ASA on fellow eye involvement do not support its use.

PY - 2020/6/1

Y1 - 2020/6/1

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85084721165&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000931

DO - 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000931

M3 - Article

C2 - 32149921

AN - SCOPUS:85084721165

SN - 1070-8022

VL - 40

SP - 271

EP - 273

JO - Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

JF - Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

IS - 2

ER -