Good news for those w/ rare eye disease, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)

Four years ago Duke Rohlen was diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), also known as optic nerve stroke. Learn how he faced the prospect of sudden visual impairment and how the team at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford Health Care helped him come out on the good side of a very bad situation.
How vision loss helped me see the world in a new light by Duke Rohlen: stan.md/43EYJDI
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford Health Care: stan.md/3oahnD5
Rare eye disease is focus of new Stanford Medicine center: stan.md/3MAKARF
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[@Benjamino434]

I’m 36 and have Naion. Diagnosed at 34. Thankful there are people working to learn more on this subject.

[@jaspergb6875]

Turned 40 this July and 3rd week of August my left eye vision suddenly closed up on me while driving down a familiar street. Diagnosed as NAION little over a week ago. Was hard to hear the "untreatable but shouldn't get any worse" prognosis. So it's great to know NAION is a focus and being actively worked on at such an accomplished and highly ranked Ophthalmology Institute.

[@Gianndee]

49 just diagnosed. I’m hopeful you will continue to make a difference.

[@mdpatrick2225]

Im 40 and my event happened when I was 39. 80% vision loss in my left eye.