title: Traumatic haemorrhagic optic neuropathy: case report.
abstract: We report a case of visual loss following haemorrhage into the optic nerve sheath following head trauma. The patient showed improvement in visual function following decompression of the optic nerve sheath and evacuation of the haematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Madurai Medical College, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*