SAN FRANCISCO — The presence of fibrous dysplasia alone, without associated visual loss, is not sufficient to warrant prophylactic decompression of the optic nerve, surgeons here advise. Janice S. Lee ...

Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2005;6(1):11-21. As can be seen in Table 2, untreated cases of TON improve even when the initial vision is no light perception. This rate of spontaneous visual improvement ...

Optic nerve sheath decompression can improve or maintain vision among patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and cerebral venous thrombosis, a study by researchers in India suggests.

Optic atrophy is a condition in which the optic nerve begins to deteriorate. The optic nerve is the nerve at the back of your eye that connects your eye to your brain, allowing you to see. There are a ...

The human body is complex, and many things can go wrong while a baby is developing. Sometimes, genetic mutations occur, or things don’t form quite right. One condition that can result from ...

BACKGROUND: The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. It carries the impulses formed by the retina, which is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye and senses light and creates impulses.

Papilledema refers to swelling of the optic disc (portion of the optic nerve) due to increased intracranial pressure. Optic disc edema or swelling is concerning because an elevation of intracranial ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better. The ...

The fact that the International Optic Nerve Trauma Study was unable to establish a beneficial effect for optic canal decompression or MP is disappointing. A very large number of excellent ...

The optic nerve is the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. The optic nerve is composed of retinal ganglion cell axons and support cells. It leaves the orbit (eye) via ...