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 (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 98-101 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jun 1993 |
Keywords
- Hyperbaric oxygen
- Optic neuropathy
- Radiation necrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Neurology