Background: Until now, the exact pathophysiology of traumatic optic neuropathy(TON) is still unclear, its management has remained controversial. The effect of steroid in TON remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of steroid therapy with observation therapy in the treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy(TON). Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in data sources including CENTRAL, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Chinese databases including Wanfang and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for to find relevant studies. The statistical analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3 software.Results: Eight studies including 263 eyes were enrolled in this study. The rate of improvement of VA in the steroid group was not better than that of the observation group (OR=2.17, 95%, CI=1.23-3.83, P=0.007), with no heterogeneity (I2=0,P=0.43).Conclusions: Patients with TON receiving steroid treatment may not have a better visual recovery than observation therapy. Steroid therapy is not recommend in patients with TON. Further larger randomized clinical trials are needed to evaluate the effect of steroid therapy for TON in the future.
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