Optic nerve decompression - role in preventing traumatic ischaemic optic neuropathy: case report

Authors

  • Manish Munjal Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Japneet Kaur Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Porshia Rishi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Nitika Tuli Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Iti Bharadwaj Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Department of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20202796

Keywords:

Traumatic optic neuropathy, Optic nerve decompression, Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoid approach

Abstract

Traumatic optic neuropathy is a complication that arises due to head injury, high velocity road traffic accidents causing maxillofacial trauma. Due to involvement of optic nerve which endangers vision, there is a race against to save the vision. Endoscopic optic nerve decompression is a useful procedure for optic nerve decompression. We report a case of ischaemic optic neuropathy following road traffic accident, who underwent endoscopic optic nerve decompression within 6 hours of injury.

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Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Professor and Head, Deptt of ENTHNS

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Published

2020-06-25

How to Cite

Munjal, M., Kaur, J., Rishi, P., Tuli, N., Bharadwaj, I., & Munjal, S. (2020). Optic nerve decompression - role in preventing traumatic ischaemic optic neuropathy: case report. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 6(7), 1367–1369. https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20202796

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