Traumatic optic neuropathy in pediatric population: early intervention or delayed intervention?
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this randomized prospective study was to evaluate role of early decompression in the cases of traumatic optic neuropathy in children.


METHODS
Thirty-one children with a diagnosis of traumatic optic neuropathy were operated upon by transnasal trans-sphenoidal optic nerve decompression and the results were evaluated.


RESULTS
Patients presenting early and those who were operated early in the course of their illness showed a better recovery.


CONCLUSIONS
Early intervention can help preventing the blindness in as many as 80 and of the cases following the injury.
Gupta
Ashok K
AK
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. akgpgi@yahoo.com
Gupta
Anish K
AK
Gupta
Amod
A
Malhotra
S K
SK
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone