Developmental anomalies of the optic nerve are an important and growing cause of lifelong visual handicap and they are often associated with systemic abnormalities. This review focuses on the ...

90% of patients with optic nerve hypoplasia have central nervous system abnormalities, and 70% have neuro-developmental handicaps. Optic nerve hypoplasia may also occur alongside brain structure ...

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S.A primary screening tool for glaucoma is measurement of IOP. The ...

Optic nerve hypoplasia syndrome: a review of the epidemiology and clinical associations. Current treatment options in neurology , 15(1), 78–89. doi: 10.1007/s11940-012-0209-2 ...

LONDON — Vascular abnormality is associated with glaucomatous optic neuropathy and may be primarily responsible for glaucomatous optic neuropathy in at least a subset of normal tension ...

To visualize optic-nerve abnormalities, we used a class-activation map (Fig. S2). A fivefold cross-validation was performed on the primary data set to differentiate among normal optic disks, ...

Morning Glory Syndrome is a birth defect of the optic nerve that looks like a flower known as “morning glory.” Learn about the causes, symptoms, and more.

The optic nerve is responsible for vision. 2 To test the function of the optic nerve, begin with a visual field test. Stand about 4 feet ... Abnormal or asymmetric movements may indicate a palsy, ...

People with SSOH have abnormal development involving one part of the group of nerve fibers missing from the retina.Normally, these fibers would leave the eye through the optic nerve en route to ...

An abnormal VEP suggesting optic nerve involvement depends on significant intraocular asymmetry or a peak time exceeding 100 microseconds — above the upper limit of normal — in the absence ...

Optic nerve glioma is rare, accounting for only 5% of all childhood brain tumors. They are most common in children under the age of 10 years.The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and ...