This article discusses two current indications for intraocular surgery for optic nerve conditions. The first topic is macular detachment in association with congenital optic disc pit, and includes ...

This 38-year-old woman had an optic pit in the temporal region of the optic disc, as shown in this Panoramic 200C image. During an evaluation for glaucoma, her visual acuity was found to be 20/20 ...

Optic nerve pit The differential diagnosis of a serous retinal detachment is extensive. Congenital causes include optic nerve pits, colobomas and morning glory anomalies.

In addition to a subluxated lens, this patient has an optic disc pit of the left eye. Congenital optic disc pigmentation affects both eyes and is characterized by diffuse melanin pigmentation of ...

New optic nerve pit* 1 (1) *Not criterion for progressive glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Tables. Table 2. Location of Excavation or Rim Thinning in Eyes With Progressive Disc Change ...

Optic nerve pit Optic neuritis. These conditions are associated with a decline in field of vision, but other key signs can help tell them apart from Uhthoff's syndrome.

The optic nerve is the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. The optic nerve is composed of retinal ganglion cell axons and support cells. It leaves the orbit (eye ...