Traumatic optic neuropathy therapy: an update of clinical and experimental studies.
J Int Med Res
; 36(5): 883-9, 2008.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18831880
ABSTRACT
Serious injury to the optic nerve, including direct and indirect events, induces significant visual loss and even blindness. For the past decade corticosteroids and/or optic canal decompression surgery have been widely embraced therapeutic paradigms for the treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy. There is little clinical evidence, however, to support the effectiveness of these strategies, raising questions about the efficiency of current therapy for improving visual outcomes. Recently, experimental studies have yielded a wealth of information related to the protection and regeneration of retinal ganglion cells, showing promise for the development of novel and effective treatments for optic nerve injury.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Optic Nerve Diseases
/
Optic Nerve Injuries
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Animals
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Int Med Res
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country: