Traumatic optic neuropathy secondary to acupuncture treatment for glaucoma: A case report
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the treatment of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy (ITON). ITON is defined as traumatic loss of vision that occurs without external or initial ophthalmoscopic evidence of injury to the eye or its nerve. The optimal management of ITON remains controversial. History, clinical findings and treatment of two cases of ITON with high-dose corticosteroids are desc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Acute Disease
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2221-6189
DOI: 10.4103/2221-6189.236829