Research Article

The Therapeutic Effect of Combination of Orbital Decompression Surgery and Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Patients with Bilateral Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy

Table 4

Visual field parameters of the operated eyes and fellow eyes in patients with bilateral DON before and after treatment.

Operated eye N = 23Fellow eye N = 23
Before treatmentAfter treatmentBefore treatmentAfter treatment

MD (dB)−19.8 ± 9.90−11.7 ± 8.82<0.001−12.8 ± 7.45−9.4 ± 6.980.001
PSD (dB)5.3 ± 2.814.5 ± 2.030.2066.4 ± 2.455.7 ± 3.440.246

: Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks sum test between the eyes before and after treatment. DON: dysthyroid optic neuropathy; MD: mean deviation; PSD: pattern standard deviation.