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) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 98-101 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jun 1993 |
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Keywords
- Hyperbaric oxygen
- Optic neuropathy
- Radiation necrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Neurology
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Borruat, F. X., Schatz, N. J., Glaser, J. S., Feun, L. G., & Matos, L. (1993). Visual recovery from radiation-induced optic neuropathy: The role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 13(2), 98-101.