Identifier |
wh_ch9_p440_2 |
Title |
Walsh & Hoyt: Traumatic Optic Neuropathies: Management - Early Studies |
Creator |
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD; Robert A. Goldberg, MD |
Affiliation |
(RAG) UCLA |
Subject |
Optic Nerve Diseases; Wounds and Injuries; Early Studies; Traumatic Optic Neuropathy |
Description |
Early reports concerning surgical decompression suggested it to be of little value in treating traumatic optic neuropathy. In these cases decompression was performed transcranially. Hooper operated on five patients with traumatic optic neuropathy. Two patients recovered vision, but only one patient had optic canal decompression. Hughes explored 8 cases in his series of 90 patients, with no visual improvement. Edmund and Godtfredsen operated on 6 patients in their series of 22 patients. The vision of only one patient improved following surgery, changing from no light perception to light perception. Based on this experience and the available pathologic material, Walsh felt that visual recovery was unlikely if amaurosis occurred at the moment of impact and advised against surgical intervention. He also cautioned against operating on unconscious patients. However, in cases of delayed visual loss, Walsh suggested that surgical decompression might be more promising. |
Date |
2005 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition |
Relation is Part of |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh and Hoyt Textbook Selections Collection: https://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kq19nn |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_whts |
ID |
186250 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kq19nn |