Chiasmal syndrome: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on chiasmal syndrome: management: Ophthalmic tests Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) Tonometry Anterior segment biomicroscopy Ishihara test Perimetry Imaging tests Other tests Treatment

Ophthalmic tests

  • Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA)
  • Tonometry
  • Anterior segment biomicroscopy
  • Ishihara test
  • Perimetry

Imaging tests

Other tests

Treatment

References

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  4. Ostri C, Damgaard B, Hamann S. Optical coherence tomography documenting retinal nerve fiber loss in traumatic optic chiasmal syndrome. Acta Ophthalmol 2012; 90:792-794.
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