title: [Traumatic optic neuropathy after fall with a bamboo stick].
abstract: Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is a rare and potentially vision-threatening condition caused by ocular or head trauma. The treatment of TON is controversial with no evidence-based guidelines. We describe a case of an eight-year-old boy, who lost his vision on the right eye after having had a trauma of his left lower eyelid when he fell with a bamboo stick. Vision loss was not detected until ten days after the accident, where there were no light perception and a relative afferent pupillary defect. We attributed the vision loss to TON and no treatment was given. Within months optic disc pallor developed.
authors.affiliation: Øjenafdelingen, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C. ija_maria@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Rene
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Else
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gade
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology