Article

Role of the Ophthalmologist in Diagnosing Brain Tumor

Authors: HARUKI WATANABE MD.

Abstract

AbstractThe symptoms of 200 patients with histologically proven brain tumor were statistically studied. Of these, 91% had ocular symptoms or signs at the time of admission to neurosurgery. Sixty out of the 200 patients consulted ophthalmologists first. Of these 60 patients, 27 had prompt diagnosis of brain tumor, but in 33 the diagnosis was delayed. Examination of the visual field was neglected in many of the latter group. Its importance was illustrated further with two case reports.

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