American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 429-435.e1 , September 2007

Findings of Magnetic Resonance Imaging after Optic Nerve Sheath Decompression in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

  • Zeynep Yazici

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
    • ,
  • Bülent Yazici

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Bülent Yazıcı, Uludag University, Department of Ophthalmology, Bursa, 16059 Turkey
    • ,
  • Ercan Tuncel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey

,Accepted 18 May 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00517-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.05.034

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 429-435.e1 , September 2007

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