Optic Atrophy
Optic Atrophy Causes
The condition may be congenital or acquired. If it is congenital, it is often hereditary and appears in childhood or it may have been to a lack of oxygen during pregnancy, labor or in the early days of a child's life. If acquired, it may be due changes to the blood supply in the eye or optic nerve, may be secondary to inflammation or swelling within the optic nerve, may be a result of pressure against the optic nerve, or may be related to metabolic diseases, trauma, glaucoma, or toxicity. Other patients also obtain the condition due to a deficiency in vitamin B12 deficiency and Paget's disease of the bone.
Optic Atrophy Definition
Optic atrophy is the loss of some or most of the fibers of the optic nerve.
Optic Atrophy Symptoms and Signs
Patients have symptoms that are associated with vision loss.
Optic Atrophy Treatment
Patient with optic atrophy cannot recover from their condition because the optic nerve, which is part of the brain, has no capability for regeneration.