Traumatic optic neuropathy: An evolving understanding

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Steinsapir, Kenneth D ^a   Goldberg, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NALOXONE;

BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79957564843     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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