The microscopic and endoscopic techniques provide similar outcomes in the surgical treatment of Knosp Grades 0-2 nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas 1).
Stratified preoperative peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) and ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thicknesses measured via optical coherence tomography (OCT) in different age categories are effective biomarkers for predicting visual functional outcomes after decompression of pituitary tumors 2).
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Lee GI, Park KA, Lee D, Oh SY, Kong DS, Hong SD. Predicting visual outcomes after decompression of pituitary tumours based on stratified inner-retinal layer thickness and age. Acta Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov 18. doi: 10.1111/aos.15281. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36398459.