On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 10:26 AM, Wuensch, Karl Louis wrote:
????????? From my readings, the usual causal event is low blood pressure in the anterior optic nerve.? Any association with high blood pressure is likely due to the medications prescribed for high blood pressure lowering blood pressure at night too much, especially if taken in the evening.
My doctor has just discovered I have a severe, daily drop in blood pressure after eating lunch or dinner. This is known as "postprandial hypotension" and it occurs in 1 in 3 of people over 60 (which I am). My blood pressure is normal most times including when my doctor has taken my BP in the past. I asked him if this could have been a contributing factor to my NAION and he said perhaps.
I'm seeing my doctor next week to investigate this further.
