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Where Is The Optic Nerve?
Optic nerve atrophy is damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries images of what we see from the eye to the brain.
Alternative Names
Optic atrophy; Optic neuropathy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are many unrelated causes of optic atrophy. The most common cause is poor blood flow, called ischemic optic neuropathy, which most often affects elderly people. The optic nerve can also be damaged by shock, various toxic substances, radiation, and trauma.
Various eye diseases,...
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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Optic neuropathy describes abnormalities of the optic nerve that occur as a result of ischemia, toxins, vascular and blood pressure abnormalities,... Read more »
Optic glioma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Gliomas are tumors that grow in various parts of the brain. Optic gliomas can affect: One or both of the optic nerves, which carry visual... Read more »
Optic neuritis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve. It may cause sudden, reduced vision in the affected eye. Alternative Names Retro-orbital... Read more »
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