TOKYO — Sotos’ syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disorder characterized by excessive growth before and after birth, may be associated with optic disc pallor and retinal atrophy. A case report of a ...

To determine and correlate the long-term changes in retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness, optic nerve head (ONH) morphology, and visual fields after a single episode of acute primary angle ...

Funduscopy showed a marked asymmetry in the optic disc cup size, with focal tissue loss inferiorly of the right optic disc. There was no optic disc pallor. The cupping of the optic disc, in the ...

PRAGUE — Fundus photography remains essential in the diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma. Imaging cannot capture all signs and should therefore complement but not substitute clinical examination, ...

The optic disc is a non-sensory spot in the retina where the axons of the ganglion cells carrying afferent light-induced impulses to the visual cortex of the brain converge to leave the eye. It ...

At the 2-month follow-up, her vision improved to 20/100 in the left eye. Automated perimetry showed a central scotoma, a superior altitudinal defect, and an inferior nasal step in the left eye.

The optic disc, also known as the optic nerve head, forms a slightly raised spot on the nasal side of the retina. Here, there are no photoreceptors, hence it is known as the blind spot of the eye. The ...

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 ...

“Ischemia” is the term doctors use when a part of the body stops getting enough oxygen as a result of restricted blood flow. This is because blood carries oxygen in the body. In the case of NAION, ...

When your optic nerve doesn’t develop all the way, you may not be able to see through that area of your eye. This congenital condition is most often experienced by people who have mothers with ...

A 55-year-old white female underwent spinal fusion surgery for spondylosis at the level of L4–L5 and L5–S1 vertebrae for severe persistent back and leg pain. Her past medical history was significant ...