The sphenoidal sinus in optic nerve decompression

Eye

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 723-726

  Gormley, P D ^a   Bowyer, J ^a   Jones, N S ^a   Downes, R N ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computed tomographic scan; Dysthyroid eye disease; Endoscopic decompression; Optic nerve compression; Sphenoidal sinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; SPHENOID SINUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0030717433     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1997.184     Document Type: Article

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