Open AccessOptic nerve sheath decompression for visual loss in intracranial hypertension: Report from a tertiary care center in South India
Author(s) -
Suneetha Nithyanandam,
George J Manayath,
Ravindra Battu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.39115
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , optic nerve , center (category theory) , decompression , optometry , surgery , ophthalmology , chemistry , crystallography
Severe visual loss is the only serious complication of intracranial hypertension secondary to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and some cases of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Optic nerve sheath decompression (ONSD) has been shown to improve or stabilize visual function in patients with IIH, while its role in CVT is yet to be established. We report our experience with optic nerve sheath decompression for visual loss in IIH and CVT.