Visual Outcomes of Adding Erythropoietin to Methylprednisolone for Treatment of Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis

Visual Outcomes of Adding Erythropoietin to Methylprednisolone for Treatment of Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis

Purpose: To compare the short-term visual function results and safety of erythropoietin as an add-on to the standard corticosteroid therapy in retrobulbar optic neuritis (RON). Methods: In this prospective pilot study, adult patients with isolated RON with less than 10 days of onset were enrol...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Soltan Sanjari, Farzad Pakdel, Fatemeh Moosavi, Niloofar Pirmarzdashti, Marzieh Nojomi, Anoosheh Haghighi, Masih Hashemi, Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
Subjects:
Contrast Sensitivity
Erythropoietin
Optic Neuritis
Optic Neuroprotection
Optic Nerve Regeneration
Visual Acuity
Visual Function
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v14i3.4786

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https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v14i3.4786

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