verdescape: Congratulations on the successful removal of all the meningioma even though it was located around so many critical structures. I am a success case as well, having had a 3 centimeter meningioma completely resected 1/16th of an inch from my optic nerve a year ago. I had extreme double vision afterward for 3 months. So I am hopeful your vision will return to normal within that time frame. My neurosurgeon was sure he didn't nick the nerve during surgery and I was told my double vision was due to generalized trauma to the nerve. Also, swelling is a given after a craniotomy and that could put pressure on the surrounding nerve tissue. I would like to bring up a point with regard to the vision issue. After surgery I was immediately referred to a neuro-opthamologist because of the vision problem. Given your vision issues are you sure the referral isn't for a neuro-opthamologist as opposed to a neuro-oncologist? Hope you aren't offended that I would ask/suggest that. It just seems so odd given the grade of your meningioma along with being told it is benign.