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| UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS |
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| UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS |
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CASE OF THE MONTH CASE #3 |
| HOW WOULD YOU TREAT THE PATIENT AT THIS POINT? |
| You could treat with Diamox (acetazolamide), lumboperitoneal shunt, or optic nerve sheath fenestration. |
| OPTIC NERVE SHEATH FENESTRATION |
| The patient underwent an uncomplicated left optic nerve sheath fenestration on 3/25/93. Postoperatively, her visual symptoms resolved; the visual field stabilized, and the papilledema decreased OD. However, visual acuity OS decreased mildly to CF at 6 in. |
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