Table 1 Reports of posterior ischemic optic neuropathy secondary to giant cell arteritis
| Â | Number of patients | Number of cases | Clinical details |
|---|---|---|---|
Liozon et al. 2001[12] | 174 GCA 147 Biopsy proven GCA 48 Ophthalmic GCA | 2 (PION) | Both described as bilateral and recovered |
Hayreh et al. 1998 [4] | 170 Biopsy proven GCA 85 Ophthalmic GCA | 6 (PION) | One described as Bilateral |
Garrity et al. 2017 [8] | 32 Biopsy proven ophthalmic GCA | 2 (PION) | African American cohort |
Danesh-Meyer et al. 2005 [21] | 34 Biopsy proven ophthalmic GCA | 2 (PION) | One had PION on one side and AION on the other side that was described as bilateral at presentation |
Liu et al. 1994 [22] | 45 biopsy proven ophthalmic GCA | 2 (PION) | One had PION on one side and AION on the other side that was simultaneous onset |
Aiello et al. 1993 [23] | 327 GCA 245 Ophthalmic diagnosis 204 biopsy proven | 1 (PION) | Â |
Chaudhry et al. 2007 [7] | 102 Suspected ophthalmic GCA 7 biopsy proven | 1 (PION) | Â |
Sadda et al. 2001[15] | 72 PION patients | 6 (Arteritic) | None simultaneous due to arteritis |
Hayreh 2004 [17] | 43 PION patients | 12 (Arteritic) | Â |