IMPROVEMENT IN VISUAL FUNCTION IN AN EYE WITH A PRESUMED OPTIC-NERVE SHEATH MENINGIOMA AFTER TREATMENT WITH 3-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIATION-THERAPY

Authors
LEE AG WOO SY MILLER NR SAFRAN AB GRANT WH BUTLER EB
Citation
Ag. Lee et al., IMPROVEMENT IN VISUAL FUNCTION IN AN EYE WITH A PRESUMED OPTIC-NERVE SHEATH MENINGIOMA AFTER TREATMENT WITH 3-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIATION-THERAPY, Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 16(4), 1996, pp. 247-251
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10708022
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
247 - 251
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-8022(1996)16:4<247:IIVFIA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The treatment of optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSM) is controversia l. Radiation therapy has been used with some success in patients with progressive visual loss. We report a case of visual improvement in a p atient with an optic nerve sheath meningioma and progressive visual fi eld loss, treated with conformal radiotherapy.