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.

Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.

A small molecule M1 promotes optic nerve regeneration to restore target-specific neural activity and visual function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022; ...

Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is an eye condition that may restrict blood flow to the optic nerve. This results in painless, sudden-onset vision loss in one eye.

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.

Stoke Therapeutics (NASDAQ: STOK) has enrolled first patient in a prospective natural history study of people ages 8 to 60 who are living with autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA).

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 ...

Patients who took the frequently prescribed diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy faced a greater risk of a stroke of the optic nerve, which can lead to blindness, according to a new ...

NEW ORLEANS — Research presented at Academy ’23 showed that axial length can affect measurements of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and optic nerve disc and rim areas in glaucoma suspects ...

The publication reported that the child likely suffered from optic atrophy, which, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is a condition that "happens because of long-term damage to optic nerve fibers ...