Visual prognosis in pituitary tumors.
In a study of 15 patients with pituitary adenoma, preoperative and postoperative evaluation of peripapillary nerve fibers by red-free fundus examination showed that a good correlation exists between preoperative loss of peripapillary nerve fibers and the final visual outcome.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields