Traumatic optic neuropathy is an uncommon, yet serious, result of facial trauma. The authors present a novel case of a 59-year-old gentleman who presented with an isolated blunt traumatic left optic nerve hematoma causing vision loss. There were no other injuries or fractures to report. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of this rare injury and reviews the current literatu...

In this issue of the Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, a review article on traumatic optic neuropathy by Dr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man1 is included. The article reviews the clinical features and current evidence of treatment for traumatic optic neuropathy. The controversy surrounding the use of steroid in the management of traumatic optic neuropathy has been a matter of debate over a long period. Dr Pat...

Toxic optic neuropathy (TON) is a disease entity which is not only underdiagnosed, but also often diagnosed at a stage when recovery of vision is not possible. This article gives an overview of common causes, clinical features, and management of TON.

Aim: To report the unusual SD-OCT findings in peripapillary subretinal space of blunt traumatic optic neuropathy (TON). Methods: All patients underwent a comprehensive eye examination included color fundus photography, ultrasonography, fluorescein angiography, visual field, PVEP if patient’s vision was allowed to examine. An orbital CT scan performed for all and no fracture found. However, we d...

OBJECTIVE To correlate the intraoperative endoscopic findings with high-resolution CT (HRCT) for the diagnosis of optic canal fractures (OCF). To compare the visual outcome of patients with different types of OCF and without. DESIGN A retrospective, comparative case series. PARTICIPANTS 1275 consecutive patients (1275 eyes) with indirect traumatic optic neuropathy (TON). METHODS Altogethe...

BACKGROUND Diagnosis of traumatic optic neuropathy is difficult during primary care as a result of the absence of optic disk changes or coexisting injuries that may be more apparent. Although there are functional signs that suggest its presence, the lack of a comparison parameter may further prevent its detection. A case of bilateral traumatic optic neuropathy is analyzed to emphasize the need ...