Roberts S P, Schaumberg D A, Thompson P
Department of Veterans Affairs, West Side VAMC, Chicago, Illinois.
Optom Vis Sci. 1992 Sep;69(9):721-7. doi: 10.1097/00006324-199209000-00010.
Avulsion of the optic nerve is an infrequent traumatic event which results in a permanent and usually devastating loss of vision. We present two cases which highlight the salient features of partial and complete optic nerve avulsion. The clinical findings, including the results of B-scan ultrasonography, fluorescein angiography, and computed tomography (CT) are discussed. In addition, the past two decades of literature pertaining to optic nerve avulsion are reviewed and summarized.