The typical presenting signs of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis are fast deterioration of vision as a result of a rapidly progressive pigmentary retinopathy and optic atrophy, along with a slower ...

Isolated optic atrophy: In optic atrophy, the optic disc is of full size; there are no signs of any developmental abnormality such as a double ring sign, and the colour is variably pale due to the ...

Aim: To establish the clinical profile of simultaneous bilateral optic neuritis in adults, the efficacy of steroid therapy, extent of visual recovery, and neurological outcome. Methods: The authors ...

Of the 12 patients with visual field defect, 7 (58.3%) had complete resolution, 3 (25%) had partial improvement, while 2 (16.7%) remained unchanged due to optic atrophy from long-standing compressive ...

With increasing brain atrophy, as measured by validated metrics (such as the brain parenchymal fraction), ... •Optic neuritis is among the most common syndromes in multiple sclerosis ...

Vandalism of fiber optic lines causes major Spectrum outage across Los Angeles area on Father's Day, with the company offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to arrest.

June 6 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic may in very rare cases cause a serious eye condition that can lead to vision ...

A study of people with diabetes found the risk of macular degeneration remained low, but was 0.2% in people taking GLP-1s, 0.1% in those who didn't.

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrial genetic disease that preferentially causes blindness in young adult males, affecting about 1 in 25 000 of the British population. It is ...

How your neuropathy is treated usually depends on the cause, Feldman says. If it’s Type 2 diabetes, exercise and weight loss, if needed, can improve symptoms, according to a 2022 review in the ...