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Chapter-046 Optic Nerve Injury

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. Mahapatra Ashok Kumar
2. Gupta Deepak Kumar
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_46
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2. Neurosciences Centre and Assoc JPN, Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

This chapter has well written text and 8 well illustrated diagrams and pictures showing optic nerve injury. Anatomy, pathogenesis, pathological anatomy, clinical presentation, investigations, management of optic nerve injury are given in detail. Optic nerve decompression endoscopically and by open method are described adequately. International optic nerve trauma study is given and salient features of the same are highlighted in a table for quick review. Out come factors of optic nerve injury are described separately. Chiasmal injury is also given in detail. 97 references are given for further reading to conclude this chapter.

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