Optic nerve tumor surgery

If the tumor is small, benign in nature, not affecting visual function, not progressive, and without intracranial extension, simple regular monitoring may suffice. If the tumor is active, or suspected of malignancy, with signs of optic nerve damage or the eyeball itself, and / or intracranial invasion, therapeutic management must be active. This will in the majority of cases be carried out by a multidisciplinary team made up of neurosurgeons and radiotherapists. Indeed, access to the optic nerve is best carried out by the top with a removal of the cranial bone wall. The possibility of reaching structures cerebral palsy must also be managed by the neurosurgeon. The extension of the tumor is sometimes such that the surgeon must sacrifice the optic nerve or even perform an exenteration