Long-term visual outcomes in optic nerve sheath meningiomas following fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy

Authors

Sana Dastgheyb, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christian Fernandez, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Maria Werner-Wasik, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Voichita Bar-Ad, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
David Andrews MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
James Evans, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kevin Judy, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sara Lally, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Carol Shields, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Arman Mashayekhi, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Wenyin Shi, MD, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christopher Farrell, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-10-2018

Abstract

Introduction

Radiation therapy is often used for tumors of the optic nerve. The challenge with irradiating tumors surrounding structures associated with the eye is the risk of exposing the optic nerve, or other structures important to maintaining vision to potentially damaging radiation.

Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) is commonly used for the treatment of optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSMs) for vision preservation. However, long term visual data in the literature is limited. We investigated visual outcomes in 27 patients with ONSMs after FSRT.

Recommended Citation

Dastgheyb, Sana; Fernandez, MD, Christian; Werner-Wasik, MD, Maria; Bar-Ad, MD, Voichita; Andrews MD, David; Evans, MD, James; Judy, MD, Kevin; Lally, MD, Sara; Shields, MD, Carol; Mashayekhi, MD, Arman; Shi, MD, PhD, Wenyin; and Farrell, MD, Christopher, "Long-term visual outcomes in optic nerve sheath meningiomas following fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy" (2018). Sigma Xi Student Research Day. Paper 11.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/sigmaxi/11

Language

English