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Radiation optic neuropathy
Author(s) -
BORRUAT F
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.2755.x
Subject(s) - medicine , optic neuropathy , complication , presentation (obstetrics) , radiation therapy , medical diagnosis , surgery , intensive care medicine , optic nerve , ophthalmology , radiology
Radiation optic neuropathy (RON) is a radionecrosis of the anterior visual pathway. It is a rare delayed and unpredictable complication of radiotherapy. RON presents with an acute painless and permanent visual loss. Both accurate and early diagnoses are mandatory as some specific therapies might benefit the patient. This presentation will summarize the physiopathology of RON with an emphasis on clinical diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities.