Decompression surgery was once thought to be a sightsaver for people with ischemic optic neuropathy, a swelling of the optic nerve. An NEI-sponsored clinical trial examined this surgery in 244 patients.
Results: The operation proved to be neither safe nor effective. In addition, nearly half of those who did not have the surgery had improved eyesight within 6 months. Because of these results, the NEI stopped the study earlier than expected and mailed a special bulletin to 25,000 doctors (Source: excerpt from Facts About Clinical Trials in Vision Research: NEI)
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