A deep-learning model trained on optical coherence tomography scans of the optic nerve head reliably distinguished among various types of optic nerve damage, such as glaucoma, non-arteritic anterior ...

A nationwide cohort study of more than 4 million adults showed that people with allergic diseases were nearly one third more likely to develop optic neuritis than those without such conditions, with ...

A research team led by Professor Lee Hyun-ji (co-first authors Kim Sang-hoon, Kim Ji-eun, Joo Sung-jin, PhD student at Korea ...

Glaucoma can cause damage to the optic nerve if left untreated, making frequent eye appointments vital for catching it quickly. So a lot of people think that glaucoma is a disease in which they have ...

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 ...

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, also known as LHON or Leber optic neuropathy, is an inherited genetic condition. It often causes loss of central vision, starting in one eye and eventually affecting ...

A new therapeutic agent tested in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) produced anti-inflammatory activity and prevented loss of cells in the optic nerve, according to a new study by researchers ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Graz has discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy, a degenerative disease of the ...