Optic Atrophy

Atrophy of the optic disk which may be congenital or acquired. This condition indicates a deficiency in the number of nerve fibers which arise in the RETINA and converge to form the OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC CHIASM; and optic tracts. GLAUCOMA; ISCHEMIA; inflammation, a chronic elevation of intracranial pressure, toxins, optic nerve compression, and inherited conditions (see OPTIC ATROPHIES, HEREDITARY) are relatively common causes of this condition.

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Tree Number(s): C10.292.700.225, C11.640.451

MeSH Unique ID: D009896

Entry Terms:

• Atrophy, Optic

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Optic Nerve Diseases
Optic Atrophy
Optic Atrophies, Hereditary
Optic Atrophy, Autosomal Dominant
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber
Wolfram Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Optic Nerve Diseases
Optic Atrophy
Optic Atrophies, Hereditary
Optic Atrophy, Autosomal Dominant
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber
Wolfram Syndrome