Alleviating Visual Impairment from Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy by Mouse Nerve Growth Factor

We reported a 74-year old man who was diagnosed as radiation-induced optic neuropathy eight years after radiotherapy. Even though the visual loss has lasted for more than six months and did not response to corticosteroid monotherapy, his symptoms were improved after receiving mouse nerve growth factor plus methylprednisolone. This case report suggests that mouse nerve growth factor might be a promising treatment for radiation-induced optic neuropathy.