Unsuccessful surgical excision of optic nerve drusen
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Magdalena Pfriem & Hans Hoerauf
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background To report the case of failed surgical excision of optic nerve drusen (OND). Methods Case report. A 53-year-old woman presented with bilateral OND leading to progressive field defects and LE light perception and RE 20/25 vision. A vitrectomy was performed on the legally-blind left eye to test the resectability of OND. Results The removal of superficial OND failed because the singular-appearing superficial OND presented as one large mass with multiple excrescences on its surface. Retinal vessels passed through it, which made an excision impossible. Conclusion OND cannot always be removed surgically, due to their variable consistency and hardness.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol DOI 10.1007/s00417-011-1693-x Received: 14 December 2010 / Revised: 1 April 2011 / Accepted: 19 April 2011
