Here our results suggest that neuroligin-3 shedding is the link between neural activity and optic nerve glioma formation. Visual activity causes shedding and shedding, in turn, transforms ...

OLYPHANT, Pa. — A benefit was held Saturday in Lackawanna County for a young girl battling brain cancer. 3-year-old Bridget Hudack of Lackawanna County was diagnosed with may wwith optic nerve ...

For example, optic nerve glioma may be incidentally discovered after relatively trivial trauma. Further evaluation. After seeing the outside ophthalmologist, ...

Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they are predisposed to optic nerve tumors. Scientists have now found that in ...

Optic nerve hypoplasia occurs when the optic nerve is underdeveloped. Learn more about this illness, including what to look for, what to expect, and more.

Traumatic optic neuropathy is visual loss caused by trauma to the optic nerve. Injuries, classified as direct or indirect, are also characterized by location. Intracanalicular optic nerve injury ...

Pituitary tumors can compress the optic nerve, leading to visual symptoms. Pituitary tumors are mostly benign (noncancerous), but due to their location, they can have significant effects on ...

The optic nerve has been partly regenerated in mice, raising hopes for treating blindness caused by conditions such as glaucoma. Close. Advertisement. Skip to content. Sign in. Search the website.

Afferent Sequelae . Optic Neuritis: Clinical Features Optic neuritis refers to inflammation of the optic nerve. The term may be used broadly in reference to many causes of optic nerve inflammation ...