Effectiveness of Optic Never Decompression for Traumatic Optic Neuropathy.
- Author:
Don Cheol CHOI
1
;
Ho Gug LEE
;
Young Cho KOH
;
Maeng Ki CHO
;
Do Yun HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Decompression surgery;
Optic never injury
- MeSH:
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Decompression*;
Humans;
Mortality;
Optic Nerve Injuries*;
Perioperative Period;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1994;23(1):109-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We have experienced nine patients with acute optic never injury after blunt head trauma. In each patient the optic cannal was decompressed via an ipsilateral external ethmoidectomy or transcranial approach. Two Patients recieved treatment with steroid during the perioperative period. There patient improved mild visual acuity. There was no morbidity or mortality but the results were controversial.
