Diseases
Optic Atrophy
Synonym(s) - Atrophy, Optic
Definition: 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.
Broader term(s)
- Nervous System Diseases
- Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Optic Nerve Diseases
- Optic Atrophy
See also