Optic Nerve Diseases

Introduction: Optic Nerve Diseases

Description of Optic Nerve Diseases

Optic Nerve Diseases (medical condition): Any condition which impairs the function of the optic nerve. Examples...more »

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Optic nerve disorder:
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Optic Nerve Diseases: Conditions which produce injury or dysfunction of the second cranial or optic nerve, which is generally considered a component of the central nervous system. Damage to optic nerve fibers may occur at or near their origin in the retina, at the optic disk, or in the nerve, optic chiasm, optic tract, or lateral geniculate nuclei. Clinical manifestations may include decreased visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, impaired color vision, and an afferent pupillary defect.
Source: MeSH 2007

Optic Nerve Diseases: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Optic Nerve Diseases:

• Optic Nerve
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Optic Nerve Diseases as a Disease

Optic Nerve Diseases: Another name for Optic nerve disorder (or close medical condition association).
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Optic Nerve Diseases: Related Diseases

Optic Nerve Diseases: Optic Nerve Diseases is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Nervous system conditions

Causes of Optic Nerve Diseases

Some of the causes of Optic Nerve Diseases are included in the list below:

• Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• Chloroquine
• Osteopetrosis (malignant)
• Craniopharyngioma
• Retinoblastoma

See full list of 26 causes of Optic Nerve Diseases (Optic nerve disorder)

Symptoms of Optic Nerve Diseases (Optic nerve disorder)

Some of the symptoms of Optic Nerve Diseases incude:

• Impaired vision
• Vision disturbances
• Impaired color vision
• Impaired contrast sensitivity
• Impaired visual acuity

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Treatments for Optic Nerve Diseases (Optic nerve disorder)

Treatments for Optic Nerve Diseases (Optic nerve disorder) include:

• Vitamin B12

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Treatment of Optic Nerve Diseases: For more treatment information about Optic Nerve Diseases, see treatment of Optic nerve disorder (Optic Nerve Diseases)

Terms associated with Optic Nerve Diseases:

Terms Similar to Optic Nerve Diseases:

• Cranial Nerve II Diseases
• Foster-Kennedy Syndrome
• Optic Disk Disorders
• Optic Neuropathy
• Second Cranial Nerve Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Optic Nerve Diseases:

• Optic Atrophy
• Optic Neuritis
• Papilledema
• Optic Disk Drusen
• Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic
• Optic Nerve Neoplasms
• Optic Nerve Injuries

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Optic Nerve Diseases

• Cranial Nerve Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Optic Nerve Diseases

The following list attempts to classify Optic Nerve Diseases into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases
    • Optic Nerve Diseases

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Eye Diseases
  • Optic Nerve Diseases

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