Steroids for traumatic optic neuropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is an important cause of severe visual loss following blunt or penetrating head trauma. Following the initial injury, optic nerve swelling within the optic nerve canal can result in secondary retinal ganglion cell loss. Optic nerve decompression with steroids or surgical interventions or both has therefore been advocated as a means of improving visual prognosis in TON.

Objectives

The aim of this review was to examine the effectiveness and safety of using steroids in TON.

Search methods

We searched CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group Trials Register) (The Cochrane Library 2013, Issue 4), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE Daily, Ovid OLDMEDLINE, (January

SUBMITTER: Yu-Wai-Man P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390489 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature