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Chapter-023 Traumatic Optic Neuropathy

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Contemporary Neurosurgery (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Patel Purav
2. Misra Prativa
ISBN
9789350252390
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11681_23
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Wockhardt Hospitals, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
2. Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Traumatic optic neuropathy is a severe complication of craniofacial trauma, often missed at emergency room in patients with low Glasgow coma scale (GCS). Diagnosis is established by analyzing pupillary responses to light in patients with low GCS. A significant number of head injuries present with primary or secondary injuries in and around the globe of the eye. Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) may involve optic nerve, chiasma, tracts or radiation, or cortical centers. They are discussed in this chapter.

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