Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), the most common genetic optic neuropathy, is an insidious disease. It often presents slowly during childhood by way of blurry vision, trouble reading or ...

Historically, optic nerve involvement has been excluded from MS diagnostic criteria, but its inclusion in the new iteration is expected to significantly accelerate time to diagnosis.

What Is Optic Nerve Drusen? Optic nerve drusen is a rare eye condition that affects between 3 and 24 people out of every 1,000 in the population. It’s difficult to estimate exactly how common ...

There are several different types of glaucoma, which refers to a group of eye diseases that can cause permanent vision loss and ultimately blindness. While the exact causes of glaucoma remain unclear, ...

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A study found semaglutide users are likelier experience a stroke of the optic nerve that causes blindness.

Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.

The vision of mice with damaged optic nerves has been partly restored by generating new nerve cells in the eye to replace ones that died. The hope is this approach could help treat people with ...

Decoding The Visual Pathway: Dr. Mandeep Singh Basu, Director of Dr. Basu Eye Hospital, examines the optic nerve's functions and how it connects our eyes to our brains.

Optic disc melanocytoma, also known as magnocellular nevus, is a rare benign tumor that often develops within or close to the optic nerve head and occasionally involves the retina and choroid.The ...