A Rare Case of Visual Decline due to Intradiscal Ozone Therapy in a Patient with Spinal Stenosis
Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences,
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2022),
16 March 2024
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Page 27-29
https://doi.org/10.22037/joos.v6i4.44203
Abstract
Spinal stenosis is generally described as the narrowing of the spinal canal, causing compression of the spinal cord. Ozone therapy, which is a minimally invasive method, can be used to treat these patients. Like any other therapeutic method, this technique may have certain side effects. Here we report a case of severe visual decline caused by anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a 75-year-old male patient who underwent ozone therapy for spinal stenosis.
- Spinal Stenosis
- Intradiscal Ozone Therapy
- Visual Decline
- Visual Evoked Potential
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