Lagrèze W A
Universitäts-Augenklinik Freiburg, 79106, Freiburg.
Ophthalmologe. 2007 Jun;104(6):517-20. doi: 10.1007/s00347-007-1525-x.
Diseases of the optic nerve are the third most common cause of blindness in Germany. Common optic nerve diseases include optic nerve neuritis and traumatic optic neuropathy. These diseases are often treated with steroids. In the case of traumatic optic neuropathy, recent results indicate that such treatment is not of value, and can even be dangerous due to the side effects if the doses are high. Based on current results, the value of high dose steroid treatment for optic nerve neuritis is also questionable.
在德国，视神经疾病是导致失明的第三大常见病因。常见的视神经疾病包括视神经炎和外伤性视神经病变。这些疾病通常用类固醇进行治疗。对于外伤性视神经病变，近期的研究结果表明，这种治疗并无益处，而且如果剂量过高，由于副作用甚至可能存在危险。基于目前的研究结果，大剂量类固醇治疗视神经炎的价值也值得怀疑。
