Research Article

Prognostic Factors for Postoperative Visual Acuity in Patients with Rhinogenic Optic Neuropathy

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the 15 cases.

Mean age67.8 ± 16.4
Male : Female8 : 7
Type of optic neuropathy
 Sinusitis7/15 (47%)
  Bacteria : fungi3 : 4
 Mucocele5/15 (33%)
 Pyocele3/15 (20%)
Fundus findings1 eye: large excavation of optic nerve head
14 eyes: normal fundus
Sinus lesion
 Sphenoid8 (53%)
 Ethmoid9 (60%)
Oculomotor nerve palsy3/15 (20%)
Sinus surgery history6/15 (40%)
Steroid pulse11/15 (73%)
Duration from visual deficit to surgery7.6 ± 5.4 (days)
Preoperative mean visual acuity (logMAR)1.34 ± 1.03

MAR: minimum angle of resolution.