Visual recovery following treatment with very high dose corticosteroid in traumatic optic neuropathy.

Abstract

Optic nerve compression is a true ophthalmic emergency. In addition to causes such as tumours, infection, mucoceles and granulomas, the majority of cases are the result of orbitofacial or closed-head trauma. The appropriate management of such cases is controversial; with some authors favouring surgical decompression while others advocate medical treatment using very high-dose corticosteroids, or a combination of both. We report a case of traumatic optic neuropathy in which there was marked improvement in visual acuity following the administration of methylprednisolone.

• Authors: T K Chan, J S Wong, R S Ram, S Amrith
• Journal: Singapore medical journal (Singapore Med J) Vol. 37 Issue 2 Pg. 216-7 (Apr 1996) ISSN: 0037-5675 [Print] India
• PMID: 8942268 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Neuroprotective Agents
• Prednisolone
• Methylprednisolone

Topics

• Aged
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Craniocerebral Trauma (complications)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Female
• Humans
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Methylprednisolone (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Neuroprotective Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic (drug therapy, etiology)
• Prednisolone (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Visual Acuity