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Penn Pituitary Center
Grant Liu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Liu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Glioma. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Papilledema, Thymectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Liu is board certified in Neurology, 1993. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.
Washington University
David Gutmann is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gutmann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Glioma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis, Optic Glioma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Glioma.
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
Robert Avery is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Avery is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Glioma. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Glioma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Papilledema, and Thymectomy.
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Summary: Optic pathway glioma (OPG) can result in visual deterioration. Symptomatic patients often report deficits in visual acuity (VA), visual field, visual-evoked potentials (VEPs), strabismus, proptosis, disc swelling, and other visual/neurological problems. VA itself remains one of the most important outcome measures for OPG patients, with various studies showing strong ties of VA level to overall qua...