Lost Eye Vision After Trauma to Head and Face?

From your description, it sounds like you suffered a traumatic optic neuropathy. This is a complex question. First there are two types of TON. Direct vs Indirect. A direct injury involves the compression of the optic nerve, either by bone or foreign body. In this instance, the offending agent needs to be removed to decrease the pressure on the nerve. This type of injury is less common. The most common type of TON is an indirect injury where nothing is compressing the nerve.... more

The retina is actually a tract of the brain. This very delicate neural structure is encased in the tough wall of the eye known as the sclera. The clear part of the eye, the cornea, functions as part of the lens system of the eye to let light into to be processed by the retina. Unfortunately the eye is very sensitive to mechanical trauma. Once the retina is disrupted, permanent visual loss is a very likely outcome. This is probably one of the reasons that most... more