title: Visual acuity recovery in traumatic optic neuropathy following endoscopic optic nerve decompression: a case report.
abstract: A 59-year-old Chinese man presented with no light perception in the left eye 1 day following functional endoscopic sinus surgery. The patient underwent endoscopic optic nerve decompression with topical and systemic application of nerve growth factor and steroids after a failed trial of high-dose intravenous corticosteroids. Visual acuity improved to 20/25 at 3 weeks and remained stable at 9 months. Reports of full visual recovery are exceedingly rare following this functional endoscopic sinus surgery complication.
authors.affiliation: Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. wuwencan118@163.com
authors.forename: Wencan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: David I T
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Sia
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Selva
authors.forename: Yunhai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D016683:Supine Position; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids