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Surgical management of meningiomas involving the optic nerve sheath

Uta Schick, Uwe Dott, Werner Hassler

Journal of neurosurgery · 2004 · 95 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The loss of vision in patients with ONSM is only a matter of time. In patients with good vision the role of radiotherapy becomes more important. Surgery is recommended for intracranial tumors to prevent contralateral extension.

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A long-term visual outcome comparison in patients with optic nerve sheath meningioma managed with observation, surgery, radiotherapy, or surgery and radiotherapya aNo author has any commercial interest in any of the opinions expressed in this article.

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The Measurement of Vision Disability

Robert W. Massof · Optometry and Vision Science · 2002 · 201 citations

Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas: Preliminary Observations of 33 Optic Nerves in 30 Patients with Historical Comparison to Observation with or without Prior Surgery

David W. Andrews, Rod Faroozan, Benson P. Yang et al. · Neurosurgery · 2002 · 183 citations