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.
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.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through your history, I understand that you have two concerns.
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.
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.
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