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Optic nerve decompression in head injuries*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. P. Karnik*
Affiliation:
Honorary Professor and Head of the Department of Otolaryngology.
B. T. Maskati
Affiliation:
Honorary Professor and Head of the Department of Otolaryngology.
M. V. Kirtane
Affiliation:
Professor of Otolaryngology.
K. S. Tonsekar
Affiliation:
Registrar, Department of Otolaryngology.
*
Dr. P. P. Karnik, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay 400 012, India.

Abstract

Diminution of vision arising from head injuries involving the optic foramen can be treated by transethmoidal decompression of the optic froamen can be treated by transethomidal decompression of the optic nerve. Early surgery is associated with good recovery of function. In this paper, the surgical procedure is discussed, with the results in 10 cases.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1981

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Footnotes

*

Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India at Jaipur in January 1980.

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