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M L Pigeaud-Klessens1, J H Kralendonk
1Free University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Documenta Ophthalmologica. Advances in Ophthalmology
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
This is a report of a prospective study of irradiation pathology of retina and optic nerve following radiotherapy for malignant tumors in the region of the nose, pharynx, nasopharynx, and sinuses. The eyes, optic nerves or supplying blood vessels were situated in or near the radiation field. In 16.7% of the cases after an average of 2 1/4 years interval pathology of retina and optic nerve did occur.
