[Arteriosclerotic ischemic optic neuropathy. Current findings in the diagnosis and etiopathogenesis of the disease].

The present paper reports a clinical-statistical study performed on 92 patients with clinical ischemic optic neuropathy. For a better assessment of the results, the diagnostic data found in a test group were compared with those in a control group, made of patients suffering from inflammatory and toxic optic neuropathy. The data permitted the disclose of the statistically important characteristics of the arteriosclerotic optic neuropathy.