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Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a common type of acute optic neuropathy in elderly, characterized by optic disc edema and visual field defect.At present, there is no generally accepted treatment, and the treatment of NAION is to control systemic disease and other risk factors, reduce optic disc edema, nurture nerve and improve microcirculation.In recent years, intravitreal drug injection has been used as a new therapy of NAION.It can make drug reach the target issue in the eye rapidly and maintain a relatively high concentration, which can enhance the efficacy without causing severe systemic complication.In this article, the effect of intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, triamcinolone acetonide, and erythropoietin in NAION was reviewed.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
Department of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China