Longitudinal changes in retinal ganglion cell function in optic pathway glioma evaluated by photopic negative response.

Photopic negative response (PhNR), an index of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) function, is impaired in patients with optic pathway gliomas (OPGs). The aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate whether PhNR deteriorates over time in OPG patients. Fourteen pediatric patients affected by OPG (4 males and 10 females, mean age 12.4 ± 5.7 years, 8 with neurofibromatosis type 1 [NF1]) with ≥ 12 months of follow-up and ≥ 2 evaluations, were included in this retrospective study. All patients received chemotherapy and/or OPG surgical resection, at least 5 years prior to the study. At baseline, all patients underwent a complete ophthalmological examination. Follow-up included clinical examination and PhNR measurements as well as brain MRI (according to pediatric oncologist indications) every 6 or 12 months. Mean follow-up duration was 16.7 ± 7.5 months (range 12-36 months). Photopic electroretinograms were elicited by 2.0 cd/m

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