title: Bilateral compressive optic neuropathy secondary to bilateral sphenoethmoidal mucoceles.
abstract: We have presented a rare case of bilateral posterior sphenoethmoidal sinus mucoceles with bilateral compressive optic neuropathy. While the duration of compression was variably present over a 10-month period, there were nevertheless significant improvements in visual acuity of the right eye and visual fields bilaterally following extensive optic nerve decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, Republic of Singapore.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baratham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinniah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields