ESTABLISHED

CONTROVERSIAL

ANECDOTAL

Hypertension

Consumption of phosphodiestrase-5 inhibitors

Rickettsia conorii infection

Diabetes mellitus

Consumption of amiodarone

 

Hypercholesterolemia

Obstructive sleep apnea

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

Optic disc morphology

Systemic hypotension

Refractive error

Perioperative visual loss

Thrombophilia and

inflammation

genetic factors

 

Post ocular surgery

Internal carotid dissection

 

Tobacco use

Interferon alpha

 

Elevated intraocular pressure

Intravitreal anti VEGF

Table 1: Risk factors for Developing Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.