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Linda Semela¹, Thomas R Hedges, Laurel Vuong

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Neuroscience
Visual Electrophysiology

Background:

Compressive optic neuropathies, such as meningioma, can lead to progressive visual field loss.
Serial visual field testing is crucial for monitoring disease progression and treatment efficacy.
Multifocal visual evoked potential (mfVEP) is an electrophysiological test assessing visual pathway function.

Observation:

This study monitored a patient with a unilateral compressive optic nerve lesion (meningioma) over 21 months.
Serial mfVEP recordings were compared with static automated perimetry results.
Monocular and interocular mfVEP analyses were conducted and compared to normal controls.

Findings:

The number of mfVEP sectors deviating significantly from normal (<0.01) showed a strong correlation with the mean deviation on visual field testing.
mfVEP provided objective, quantifiable data on visual function changes over the observation period.
The findings suggest mfVEP can effectively track visual pathway dysfunction in compressive optic neuropathy.

Implications:

mfVEP serves as a valuable objective tool for assessing and monitoring visual function in patients with compressive optic neuropathy.
This electrophysiological method can complement traditional visual field testing for comprehensive visual assessment.
Serial mfVEP may aid in earlier detection of functional changes and inform clinical management decisions.