Controversies in neuro-ophthalmology: Steroid therapy for traumatic optic neuropathy

Controversies in neuro-ophthalmology: Steroid therapy for traumatic optic neuropathy

Background: There is an increase in the incidence of traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) due to increasing urbanization and rapid spurt in the number of motor vehicles on the road. Despite early presentation and ease of diagnosis the visual outcomes in TON are still limited. There is also significant c...

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Main Authors: Rohit Saxena, Digvijay Singh, Vimla Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Atypical optic neuritis
autoimmunity
multiple sclerosis
neuromyelitis optica
neuroretinitis
optic neuritis
optic neuropathy
Acetylcholine
autoimmune
neuro-muscular junction
ocular myasthenia gravis
Cortical visual impairment
hypoxia
hypoglycemia
optic atrophy
prematurity
periventricular leukomalacia
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
pseudotumor cerebri
treatment
Chemosis
strabismus
thyroid eye disease
Childhood optic atrophy
clinical profile
etiology
India
Abducens palsy
computed tomography
cranial nerve palsy
magnetic resonance imaging
mononeuropathy
neuroimaging
sixth nerve palsy
Fellowship
neuro-ophthalmology
ophthalmology
sub-specialty
lumbo-peritoneal shunt
optic nerve sheath fenestration
ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
Megadose
methylprednisolone
steroids
traumatic optic neuropathy
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2014;volume=62;issue=10;spage=1028;epage=1030;aulast=Saxena

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