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. 2024 Mar 29;14(1):7514.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-54324-1.

Effects of light perception on visual function recovery in patients with traumatic optic neuropathy

Jiancun Wang #  1   2 , Qiang Xue #  3 , Xuewen Tan  3 , Jie Huang  3 , Yibai Zhu  3 , Wen Li  4
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Effects of light perception on visual function recovery in patients with traumatic optic neuropathy

Jiancun Wang et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the impact of light perception presence or absence on visual function recovery in patients with traumatic optic neuropathy (TON). A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 206 TON patients. Based on the presence or absence of light perception after injury, patients were categorized into a light perception group and a non-light perception group. A comparison was made between the two groups regarding visual acuity recovery before and after treatment. The non-light perception group comprised 63 patients, with a treatment effectiveness rate of 39.68%. The light perception group consisted of 143 patients, with a treatment effectiveness rate of 74.83%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2 = 23.464, P < 0.01). Subgroup analysis indicated that surgical treatment appeared to be more effective than steroid hormone therapy for patients with light perception. Conversely, for patients without light perception, there was no significant difference in the effectiveness of the two methods. The total effectiveness rate of the light perception group was significantly higher than that of the non-light perception group, suggesting that patients with light perception before treatment experience better outcomes compared to those without light perception. Treatment choices should be individualized to ensure optimal results.

Keywords: Light perception; TON; Visual recovery.

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