[The prevalence of acute vascular optic neuropathies in Donetsk Province]

The analysis of the wide-spread nature of acute vascular pathology of the optic nerve in Donetsk Province, according to applications for the period of 10 years--from 1978 to 1987, has shown a continuing growth of this pathology in the general structure of optic nerve diseases, being considerably greater in a young (30-44 years) and a middle-aged (45-59 years) age groups. The highest level of the wide-spread nature of the disease has been and remains in persons above 60 years of age. At the present time, the most critical age for development of acute vascular optic neuropathies is a middle-aged group. Among the patient of this age group women prevail and among men with this pathology prevail unskilled workers and employers.