A modified surgical procedure for endoscopic optic nerve decompression for the treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy
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Endoscopic decompression of the optic canal for traumatic optic neuropathy
PURPOSE Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is a serious complication of head trauma with the incidence rate of 0.5%-5%. The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of endoscopic decompression of the optic canal for optic nerve injuries. METHODS In this study, 11 patients treated in our hospital from January 2009 to January 2015 with the visual loss resulting from TON were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: North American Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1947-2714
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.134372