Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), the most common genetic optic neuropathy, is an insidious disease. It often presents slowly during childhood by way of blurry vision, trouble reading or ...

Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), the most common genetic optic neuropathy, is an insidious disease. It often presents slowly during childhood by way of blurry vision, trouble reading or ...

Historically, optic nerve involvement has been excluded from MS diagnostic criteria, but its inclusion in the new iteration is expected to significantly accelerate time to diagnosis.

NAION is the second-most common cause of blindness due to optic nerve damage, after glaucoma.

Optic nerve atrophy (ONA) is the result of various pathologies of the visual organ, in which the corresponding nerve is damaged. The optic nerve transmits visual signals from the retina to the brain, ...

Almost all patients demonstrated improvement in optic nerve fiber thickness after treatment with SLT and resveratrol, particularly those with well-controlled or consistently low IOP.

Optic atrophy involves vision loss due to damage affecting the optic nerve. Learn more about what causes it, what to expect, and more.

Optic nerve hypoplasia occurs when the optic nerve is underdeveloped. Learn more about this illness, including what to look for, what to expect, and more.

Poor sleep in midlife, like difficulty falling asleep or waking early, may accelerate brain atrophy linked to dementia, a UCSF study finds.