[Diagnosis and nasal endoscopic surgery of rhinogenic optic function damage].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the diagnosis and the surgical treatment of rhinogenic optic function damage through transnasal endoscopic approach.


METHODS
The clinical characteristics and the results of transnasal endoscopic surgery of 32 cases(32 eyes) with rhinogenic optic function damage were analyzed.


RESULTS
Eleven eyes were cured, 20 eyes were improved, 1 eye failed, No recurrence was found within 6 months to 3 years after operation.


CONCLUSIONS
The sinus inflammatory disease might injure optic function. Early diagnosis as is important and the endoscopic sinus surgery combined with appropriate medical drug administration are in effective.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yet-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510630, China. leeboo@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Xu
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Zhang
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Xie
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Qi
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Xu
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Liu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology*