Abstract:Objective To systemically review the effect of optic canal decomposition surgery by trans-cranial or endoscopic method in the treatment of traumatic optic canal injury. Methods Related articles published from1980 to 2017 were involved in this study. A total of 48 literaturesand 3,199 subjects were included. Therapeutic effect of two surgical methods were compared with comprehensive meta-analysis 2.0. Statistical significance was identified by χ2 test. Result Efficacy of open cranial surgery was [O^R = 0.591 (95%CI: 0.548, 0.633), P = 0.000] and that was [O^R = 0.541 (95%CI: 0.520, 0.5630), P = 0.000] in the endoscopic surgery. χ2 test shows that the open cranial surgery was more efficient (χ2 = 8.163, P = 0.040) compared with endoscopic surgery. Subgroup analysis indicated that timing of surgery (patients < 7 d) and vision before surgery > NLS affected the postoperative recovery. Optic canal fracture didnot interfere the outcome. Conclusion The optic canal decompression by open cranial surgery exerts better therapeutic effect, and the patients with vision before surgery > no light-sensitive (NLS) and receiving surgery within 7 days experience better recovery.