Current status of radial optic neurotomy in the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion

There is no definitely proven effective managements of central retinal vein occlusion to date. Much attention has been paid for radial optic neurotomy, although it is not accepted widely as a regular surgery, the improvement of fundus appearance was observed in some cases after surgery indeed. In this paper, we reviewed the case selective criterion, surgery method, surgery lancet, effectiveness and possible mechanism of this surgery.PubMed0111053-64