Optic atrophy is the death of retinal cells that comprises the optic nerve. As a result, in fundoscopy, the optic nerve appears as pale. Optic atrophy is the final stage in the myriad causes of optic nerve damage in the pathway from the retina to the lateral geniculate. One of the most common causes of optic nerve atrophy is poor blood flow.
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What does pale optic nerve mean?
Query: Hello doctor, During the last eye checkup, my eye doctor took photos of my eyes and one of my optic nerves I believe was pale? I am a 22-year-old female and she asked me if I ever had lupus? Or something wrong with my brain? What does this mean? Should I be worried? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How much is your vision? Because in the pale disc, vision will be affected and it will depend upon its severity. And if you have any reports, kindly attach it here so that I can get an idea about your case and depending upon that I can guide you further. Read Full »
What could be the reason for partial vision loss after scleritis treatment?
Query: Hello doctor, I saw an ophthalmologist for what I thought was a pink eye infection. The following issues were addressed: Acute (sudden onset) inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane that covers the white part of the eye) causing the white part of the eye to become red and irritated with the fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through your history, I understand that you have two concerns. Firstly, what has gone wrong and the second is how to fix it? From what you have mentioned in your query, I can tell that you have at least two problems interfering with your vision. 1. Corne... Read Full »
Kindly explain about infantile hereditary optic atrophy.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife was diagnosed with infantile hereditary optic atrophy when she was young. She is now 52. Can you provide me with some up-to-date information or a webpage that explains the disease, its symptoms, if it goes by any other name or is a symptom of another disease, etc? I can only f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am very sorry about your wife, optic atrophy is an irreversible process and once the optic nerve has atrophied, there is nothing we can do. It is regarded as the end stage of the inflammatory process of the optic nerve called optic neuritis, optic neuropathy. Regar... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, Can color blindness gets generated by means of other issue or problem except birth? Is there any remedy for it? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, there are other causes in which color vision could get affected other than congenital or birth causes. Optic nerve damage manifest with abnormal color vision. There may me optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve most commonly related to multiple sclerosis), opt... Read Full »