Reply to Comment on: Race distribution in non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

We thank Dr Wagner and associates for their comments regarding our study on the racial distribution of patients with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). 1 Banc A Kupersmith M Newman NJ Biousse V. Race distribution in non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023; ([Epub ahead of print March 2023])https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2023.03.013 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (2) Google Scholar Their findings derived from a large academic hospital in the United Kingdom National Health Service are consistent with ours and demonstrate that there is a White race predilection in NAION, which may indeed reveal mechanical insights into NAION pathophysiology. Comment on “Race distribution in non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy”American Journal of OphthalmologyVol. 252PreviewThe article by Banc and associates1 highlights the phenomenon of non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION) to preferentially affect those of White ethnicity. We would like to share corroborating findings from our academic center in London, United Kingdom, and some evidence toward a potential mechanism. It should be noted that (1) London has among the most ethnically diverse populations in the Western hemisphere and (2) the United Kingdom adopts a universal health care system, the National Health Service (NHS), somewhat mitigating the authors’ concerns about disparate health care access and cost among ethnic minority groups. Full-Text PDF