The causal mechanism of optic nerve hypoplasia has been revealed by recent research. Optic nerve hypoplasia is the most common cause of childhood blindness.

The optic nerve could be the microscope into brain disorders that scientists need. An underdeveloped optic nerve – one that never fully developed its cells or one whose cells died off – could ...

Optic nerve hypoplasia is also associated with abnormalities of midline structures in the brain, so an MRI is indicated for further evaluation.

Two-year-old girl presents with poor vision, nystagmus and bilateral optic nerve pallor The patient was a healthy child who exhibited a visual acuity of approximately 20/400 in each eye.

A study has found no evidence that stem cell therapy improves vision for children with optic nerve hypoplasia.

Scientists have revealed the pathology of cells and structures stricken by optic nerve hypoplasia, a leading cause of childhood blindness in developed nations.

Optic nerve hypoplasia may present as a unilateral or bilateral disorder. Fundus examination may reveal a double-ring sign, vascular tortuosity, optic nerve pallor, or an enlarged cup.

To determine whether the ratio of optic disk diameter to disk-to-macula distance (DD/DM) in children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) changes over time. Fifteen subjects (29 eyes) enrolled in a ...

Because endocrine abnormalities may be associated with optic nerve hypoplasia, the patient underwent an endocrine evaluation, but no hormonal abnormalities were detected.

Ziva Vestal is entering fourth grade at Coshocton Elementary School. Ziva has been blind since birth and has optic nerve hypoplasia, a condition where the optic nerves that connect the eyes to the ...