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Re: Naion

 

Hi Becky,

I had my first NAION in 2016 (age 40) - right eye, losing about 35% of my inferior vision. I fly internationally for my work and definitely flew within a couple of months my episode with no issues. I then had a second NAION last November (age 49) - left eye, losing about 35% of my inferior vision. This episode was caused by use of Monjourno for approximately 6 months. I flew about 2 months after this and have not had any issues. My neuro ophthalmologist said that I should not be concerned with flying since cabins are pressurized. His follow on comment is that if you scuba dive and descend / ascend too quickly I could have an issue. From my research and experience the only recommendation is to not fly while the optic nerve is swollen after an episode. This usually takes 6 to 8 weeks and is when you are most vulnerable for more vision loss. Once the swelling is gone I¡¯ve been told that vision loss is no longer possible. Hope this helps. George?




On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 4:59 PM, Michael B via groups.io <fauxevermb@...> wrote:

Hi Becky. I am 14 months in. My retinal specialist, who has been treating me as referred by ophthalmologist, told me flying was fine. That was after the first month or two. I have flown a few times and have had no problems. As long as the aircraft is pressurized you should be fine.

On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 7:59?AM ultra12 via <ultra12=[email protected]> wrote:
I am new to the group- my naion episode happened late January of this year. I was given high steroids for 4 days, not sure if it was any help.? Developed a severe case of shingles three days later. I believe I had a very light episode of the shingles a couple of months prior to my naion episode. (they cannot tell me what cased this) One of my concerns right now is flying. We have a trip planned for late May to Ireland. When I saw a neuro-ophthalmologist, one of his residents expressed that I should take flying precautions in the first year. Implying that the first year is the most critical for getting naion in the other eye. But the neuro-ophthalmologist wasn't as concerned as the resident.? My local ophthalmologist wasn't concerned about flying that much at all. With that being said, has anyone ever heard of flying in the first year of diagnosis to be a risk factor?
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Becky Miller
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