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optic nerve decompression
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what is 'optic nerve decompression'?
Definition for optic nerve decompression
optic nerve decompression is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: metastases, pseudotumor cerebri and sarcoidosis.
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metastases
spread of malignant tumors to other body sites
optic nerve decompression and metastases
pseudotumor cerebri
increased intracranial pressure benign
optic nerve decompression and pseudotumor cerebri
sarcoidosis
inflammatory disease of the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, skin, or other tissues
optic nerve decompression and sarcoidosis
Grave's disease
increased thyroid hormone in blood
optic nerve decompression and Grave's disease
hyperthyroidism
increased thyroid hormone in blood
optic nerve decompression and hyperthyroidism
trauma eye
injury to eye
optic nerve decompression and trauma eye
cavernous hemangioma
collection of large dilated blood vessels
optic nerve decompression and cavernous hemangioma
dermoid
fluid filled sac with hair, teeth etc
optic nerve decompression and dermoid
orbital tumor
tumor of tissues in orbit of eye
optic nerve decompression and orbital tumor
traumatic optic neuropathy
optic nerve decompression and traumatic optic neuropathy
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Effect of mitomycin C on the optic nerve in rabbits
... of optic nerve sheath decompression for pseudotumor ... Optic nerve sheath decompression with adjunctive mitomycin and Molteno device implantation. ...
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Trans-ethmoidal optic nerve decompression.
Trans-ethmoidal optic nerve decompression. Tandon DA, Thakar A, Mahapatra AK, Ghosh P. ... patients can improve on steroids alone, optic nerve decompression ...
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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial Followup (IONDT Followup ...
Clinical Trials Research Tool Supported by the NEI. ... IONDT compared optic nerve decompression surgery (ONDS), which was becoming a ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/static/study25.asp
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Optic Nerve Decompression for Orbitofrontal Fibrous Dysplasia
Optic nerve decompression was performed prophylactically for two patients and ... These findings suggest that optic nerve decompression may be effective in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1656939
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Pseudotumor cerebri and optic nerve sheath decompression.
Pseudotumor cerebri and optic nerve sheath decompression. Banta JT, Farris BK. ... RESULTS: After optic nerve sheath decompression for pseudotumor cerebri, visual ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11013197
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Optic nerve sheath decompression: neuropathologic, clinical, and ...
Modified optic nerve sheath decompression provides long-term visual improvement ... Optic nerve decompression may improve the progressive form of nonarteritic ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1298637
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[Decompression of the optic nerve sheath--results in the first 37 ...
The authors present results of optic nerve sheath decompression in 37 eyes. ... Optic nerve sheath decompression is a controversial method of treatment for ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9005049
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Optic nerve sheath decompression for visual loss in intracranial ...
Optic nerve sheath decompression (ONSD) has been shown to improve or stabilize ... Modified optic nerve decompression in patients with functioning lumbooperitoneal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2636070
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Extracranial optic nerve decompression for traumatic optic neuropathy.
... with acute, unilateral optic nerve injury after blunt head ... optic canal decompression is a safe and effective treatment for indirect optic nerve trauma. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2383196
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Clinical Alert: National Eye Institute Announces Ischemic ...
... the safety and efficacy of optic nerve decompression surgery plus careful ... It is concluded that optic nerve decompression surgery is not an appropriate ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/optic_neuropathy.html
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Reversal of isolated unilateral optic nerve edema with concomitant ...
Surgical optic nerve decompression has similarly been advocated to improve ... of candidates for optic nerve decompression surgery. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2263064
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Optic nerve compression in craniofacial fibrous dysplasia: the role and ...
Optic nerve compression is one of its most potentially devastating complications. ... CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic optic nerve decompression is advocated in patients with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18090759
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View Study [NEI Clinical Studies]
Optic nerve sheath decompression surgery was reported in 1989 to be of benefit ... of action in optic nerve decompression surgery revolved around restoration ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/viewStudyWeb.aspx?id=26
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Benign intracranial hypertension treated by optic nerve sheath ...
... hypertension treated by optic nerve sheath decompression. ... Optic nerve decompression. A clinical pathologic study. Arch Ophthalmol. 1977 Jan;95(1):97?104. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1439707
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Optic nerve sheath decompression for the treatment of visual failure in ...
It is concluded that optic nerve sheath decompression is a safe and important ... Modified optic nerve sheath decompression provides long-term visual improvement ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1073203
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This optic nerve must penetrate through the wall of the ... IONDT(The Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial) Study ... Optic nerve and. visual pathways ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ischemic_optic_neuropathy
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Concomitant optic nerve transection and chorioretinitis sclopetaria
... optic neuropathy consists of surgical decompression of optic nerve (even ... In the case of complete optic nerve transection there is no definite treatment ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1334215
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[Optic nerve tract injuries (author's transl)]
... decompression of the optic canal should be performed for indirect optic nerve ... In cases of optic nerve injuries, temporal campimetric deficiency in the other ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7108138
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2006 CRANIOFACIAL AND SKELETAL DISEASES BRANCH BIBLIOGRAPHY
Pegvisomant for the treatment of gsp-mediated growth hormone excess in patients ... outcome of optic nerve encasement and optic nerve decompression in patients with ...
http://csdb.nidcr.nih.gov/yr2006.htm
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Current therapy for disorders of the optic nerve.
Optic nerve sheath decompression for nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy ... Optic nerve sheath decompression for the treatment of progressive nonarteritic ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1011313
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Reversal of dysthyroid optic neuropathy following orbital fat decompression
Corticosteroids in the treatment of optic nerve involvement associated with thyroid dysfunction. ... Perineural optic nerve changes in endocrine orbitopathy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1723523
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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT) [NEI News and Events]
... safety and efficacy of optic nerve decompression surgery plus careful followup ... results, we conclude that optic nerve decompression surgery is not an ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/clinicalalerts/alert-iondt.asp
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JAMA 273: 625-632
... 1995 03 09 2007 11 14 0098-7484 273 8 1995 Feb 22 JAMA Optic nerve decompression ... and efficacy of optic nerve decompression surgery compared with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7844872
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Benign intracranial hypertension: visual loss and optic nerve sheath ...
Optic nerve decompression. A clinical pathologic study. ... Optic nerve decompression in benign intracranial hypertension. Clin Exp Neurol. 1981;18:161?168. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1028722
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Disappearance of optociliary shunt vessels after optic nerve sheath ...
... of optociliary shunt vessels after optic nerve sheath decompression. D J Brazier and M D Sanders ... optic atrophy: a non-specific sign of chronic optic ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=505417
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Indirect optic nerve injury in two-wheeler riders in northeast India
Fukado, Y. Results in 400 cases of surgical decompression of the optic nerve. ... Extra cranial optic nerve decompression for traumatic neuropathy. Arch Ophthalmol. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2612984
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Relief of severe retro-orbital pain and vision improvement after optic ...
... vision improvement after optic-nerve decompression in polyostotic fibrous ... AND METHODS: Intradural decompression of the optic nerve resulted in immediate ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18193400
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Cyclic compression of the intracranial optic nerve: patterns of visual ...
Optic nerve ischaemia induced by compression was probably ... tuberculum sellae meningioma before and after decompression of the optic nerve. Ophthalmologica. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1083311
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The treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy: the International Optic ...
... corticosteroids, treated with optic canal decompression surgery, or observed without treatment. ... Optic Nerve Injuries*/physiopathology. Treatment ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10406604
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Optic nerve compression by normal carotid artery in patients with ...
Bilateral compression of the optic nerve was detected in 22 ... Visual function following optic canal decompression via craniotomy. J Neurosurg 1985;63:631?8. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772506
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... treatment of IIH: optic nerve sheath decompression and fenestration and shunting. ... Optic nerve sheath fenestration is an ophthalmological operation that ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_intracranial_hypertension
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Acute orbital effects of retrobulbar injection on optic nerve head ...
The optic nerve head analysis of all eyes was performed using a ... retrobulbar hemorrhage: emergent decompression by lateral canthotomy and cantholysis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772418
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Clinical Trials in Vision Research [NEI Health Information]
Decompression surgery was once thought to be a sightsaver for people with ischemic optic neuropathy, a swelling of the optic nerve. ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/clinicaltrials_facts/index.asp
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CLCN7-Related Osteopetrosis -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
Surgical decompression of the optic nerve, a difficult procedure, has been ... recovery in osteopetrosis by early optic nerve decompression. Pediatr Neurosurg. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=clcn7
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Visual fields at follow-up in the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy ...
... from the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT) ... INTERVENTIONS: Optic nerve decompression surgery (n = 127) or careful follow-up (n = 131) ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18486224
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Management of traumatic optic neuropathy--a study of 23 patients.
Modified optic nerve sheath decompression provides long-term visual improvement ... Decompression of the optic nerve in the optic canal. A transorbital approach. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=504284
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NIH News Release-The National Eye Institute: 30 Years of Research ...
... procedure for nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy, a potentially blinding ... doctors stop performing this procedure, called optic nerve decompression surgery. ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2000/nei-05a.htm
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HTA 101: II. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Optic nerve decompression surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy ... Neuropathy Decompression Trial Research Group 1995; Passamani 1991; ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/hta101/ta10104.html
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American journal of ophthalmology 134: 317-328
... report from the ischemic optic neuropathy decompression trial follow-up study. ... Patients randomized to optic nerve sheath decompression surgery or careful ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12208242
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Eye Surgery Found Ineffective and May be Harmful -- Study Halted [NEI ...
... of these operations, called optic nerve decompression surgery, for NAION each ... Optic nerve decompression surgery is also performed for some other conditions ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/pressreleases/iondtpressrelease.asp
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Diagnosis and management of benign intracranial hypertension
Optic nerve decompression surgery improves visual function in patients with pseudotumor cerebri. ... Modified optic nerve sheath decompression provides long ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1717437
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Does decompression diminish the discomfort of severe dysthyroid orbitopathy?
... orbital decompression for dysthyroid optic neuropathy. ... Optic Nerve Diseases/complications* Optic Nerve Diseases/physiopathology. Orbit/physiopathology ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7654613
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Orbital socket contracture: a complication of inflammatory orbital ...
... fibrotic mass around the optic nerve, decompression surgery was not performed. ... orbital decompression has been successful in treating optic nerve compression ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772590
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Strategic Plans - Report of the Strabismus, Amblyopia, and Visual ...
Ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common pathology of the optic nerve, other ... The Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial was a randomized clinical ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/resources/strategicplans/neiplan/frm_strabismus.asp
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Visual field defect in association with chiasmal migration of ...
... field defect of the right eye, a decompression of the optic nerve seemed prudent. ... (A) Left optic nerve (ON) before incision. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772707
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; incidence, presenting features ...
Modified optic nerve sheath decompression provides long-term visual improvement ... Optic nerve sheath decompression for the treatment of visual failure in chronic ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2449216
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Does radiotherapy have a role in the management of thyroid orbitopathy ...
... decompression but have not achieved complete resolution of the optic nerve impairment. ... optic nerve compression treated with radiation versus orbital ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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COMPUTERIZED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR EVALUATION OF AUTOMATED VISUAL FIELDS ...
The Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT) ... IONDT demonstrated that optic nerve sheath decompression is not effective and may be harmful.2 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
BACKGROUND: Nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy is characterized by sudden ... of optic nerve decompression surgery for nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16437435
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Director's Report to Council: May 2007
NIDCR Home > About Us > Advisory Boards and Councils > National Advisory Dental ... outcome of optic nerve encasement and optic nerve decompression in patients with ...
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/AboutUs/Councils/NADCRC/DirectorsRe...
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