‘Optic nerve hypoplasia is a complex neuropathology of the subcortical visual system involving RGC loss, axonopathy, and synaptopathy and originates during the late third trimester.’ ...

“Maybe optic nerve hypoplasia and atrophy are the same thing, and it’s just the timing that leads us to call it hypoplasia or atrophy,” Mukherjee said. The scientists could see that ...

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Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Is a Pervasive Subcortical Pathology of Visual System in Neonates. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2017; 58 (12): 5485 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22399 ...

If optic nerve hypoplasia is suspected in a child, the utmost priority should be given to evaluation of pituitary hormone levels, given the potentially life-threatening consequences, especially if ...

Reference Dahl S, Pettersson M, Eisfeldt J, et al. Whole genome sequencing unveils genetic heterogeneity in optic nerve hypoplasia. PLoS One. 2020;15 (2):e0228622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228622.

Developmental optic nerve hypoplasia was also considered because this can be seen early in life with severe vision loss and nystagmus. As with our patient, the optic nerve heads in developmental ...

Optic nerve hypoplasia accounts for about 15 per cent to 25 per cent of infants with serious vision loss, according to the NIH, and although precise numbers are unavailable, the incidence of the ...

To determine whether the ratio of optic disk diameter to disk-to-macula distance (DD/DM) in children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) changes over time. Fifteen subjects (29 eyes) enrolled in a ...