[Radial optic neurotomy (RON) in central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)--preliminary report].
OBJECTIVE
Practical application of radial optic neurotomy for patients with central retinal vein occlusion, based on our initial experience.


METHODS
Three patients with central retinal vein occlusion underwent pars plana vitrectomy with radial optic neurotomy at the nasal site of the optic disc.


RESULTS
Improvement of visual acuity by one or three lines in two of three patients who underwent RON. Partial clearing of retinal haemorrhages and retinal oedema occurred in all cases. No serious complications developed intra- and postoperatively.


CONCLUSIONS
Radial optic neurotomy remains a controversial but also promising treatment for eyes with CRVO. Further study is necessary to establish RON as a standard therapy for CRVO.
Czajka
Marcin
M
Kliniki Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu.
Pecold
Krystyna
K
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications*