Abstract
Optic neuropathy resulting in permanent visual loss is an infrequent delayed complication of radiation therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) has been used to treat such a complication, but its efficacy is controversial. We report a patient who presented with radiation-induced optic neuropathy 17 months after irradiation for a left maxillary antrum melanoma. HBO fully reversed visual loss in the more recently involved eye, and slightly improved vision in the earlier affected eye.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 98-101 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jul 9 1993 |
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- Ophthalmology
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Visual recovery from radiation-induced optic neuropathy : The role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. / Borruat, F. X.; Schatz, N. J.; Glaser, J. S.; Feun, Lynn G; Matos, L.
In: Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, Vol. 13, No. 2, 09.07.1993, p. 98-101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Borruat, F. X.
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AU - Feun, Lynn G
AU - Matos, L.
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N2 - Optic neuropathy resulting in permanent visual loss is an infrequent delayed complication of radiation therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) has been used to treat such a complication, but its efficacy is controversial. We report a patient who presented with radiation-induced optic neuropathy 17 months after irradiation for a left maxillary antrum melanoma. HBO fully reversed visual loss in the more recently involved eye, and slightly improved vision in the earlier affected eye.
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