NAION occurs when blood flow to the optic nerve is suddenly reduced, causing damage to the nerve that transmits visual information from the eye to the brain
Finasteride, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that reduces DHT production, addresses the hormonal component of androgenetic alopecia but carries a well-documented profile of systemic side effects including sexual dysfunction, mood disturbance, and in a subset of patients persistent post-treatment syndrome
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