Manifestaciones oftalmológicas en tumores cerebrales pediátricos58 casos
- A. Santamaría
- R. Martínez
- I. Astigarraga
- J. Etxebarría
- M. Sánchez
ISSN: 0365-6691
Year of publication: 2008
Volume: 83
Issue: 8
Pages: 471-478
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
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Abstract
Purposes: To describe the visual manifestations of brain neoplasms, and to analyze the effect of tumor control on these. Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study, which includes patients under 14 years of age, suffering from different brain neoplasms in our hospital between 1996 and 2005 inclusive. Results: In the group of patients with low visual acuity, 44% had organic amblyopias. In 28% of cases, the amblyopia was secondary to the strabismus/nystagmus produced by the developing tumor. Corrective treatment was successful in some cases of partial or total organic amblyopia. Ophthalmologic evaluation (including perimetry and fundoscopy) enabled detection of 3 tumor relapses. Conclusions: Visual analysis (visual acuity, perimetry, fundoscopy) should be an essential component of assessment during brain neoplasm treatment and follow-up. Corrective treatment is sometimes successful in organic amblyopias