Chrysostomos Dimitriou

Consultant Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon

Essex County Hospital, Colchester, Essex, UK.

Latest Contribution

Review of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy

1 October 2016 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Neuroprotection, optic nerve ischemia, optic nerve vasculature, primate models, rodent models

This article reviews the risk factors, clinical presentation and therapies that have been investigated for non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAAION). Additionally, it provides an update from recent rodent and primate models, offering a new insight into the pathophysiology of...

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy: from lab to clinic

1 October 2016 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Hereditary optic neuropathy, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, mitochondrial optic neuropathy, optic neuropathy

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) was the first clinically described mitochondrial disorder (1871). This article reviews the pathophysiology and clinical features of LHON with a focus on translational research. G11778A is currently the most common mutation worldwide and is associated...