title: Traumatic avulsion of the optic nerve.
abstract: Avulsion of the optic nerve is an infrequent traumatic event which results in a permanent and usually devastating loss of vision. We present two cases which highlight the salient features of partial and complete optic nerve avulsion. The clinical findings, including the results of B-scan ultrasonography, fluorescein angiography, and computed tomography (CT) are discussed. In addition, the past two decades of literature pertaining to optic nerve avulsion are reviewed and summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs, West Side VAMC, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Schaumberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields