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Optic nerve

2016-01-04 17:35:22
Dear Dr. Approximately 6 months back my father had meet with an road accident while riding on bike and brain injury was diagnosed & he was on ventilor for 10 days. After gaining consciousness he was not able to see properly but right now he can detect light but can't differentiate b/w colour. Please help me doctor.
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From your description, it seems like serious injury to the optic nerve. Partial recovery is sometimes possible, but generally, the visual outcome after such injuries is, unfortunately, very poor.

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