Orbital haemorrhage and prolonged blindness: A treatable posterior optic neuropathy

Barrett Katz; Jonathan Herschler; Dean C. Brick

doi:10.1136/bjo.67.8.549

Orbital haemorrhage and prolonged blindness: A treatable posterior optic neuropathy

Barrett Katz, Jonathan Herschler, Dean C. Brick

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Two patients developed traumatic orbital haemorrhage resulting in prolonged blindness. Orbital decompression successfully reversed the visual loss, though both eyes had no light perception for at least 3 1/2 hours. The clinical findings suggest damage to the posterior optic nerve as cause of the visual loss. The optic nerve tolerance time to ischaemic injury may be longer than previously thought.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	549-553
Number of pages	5
Journal	British Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	67
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.67.8.549
State	Published - 1983
Externally published	Yes

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Ophthalmology
Sensory Systems
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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