optic neuropathy

Pathological injury to the optic nerves or the blood supply to them. Usually, only one eye is affected. Several forms have been described, including ischemic optic neuropathy, which, if prolonged, leads to blindness in the affected eye; optic neuritis due to acute demyelination of optic nerve fibers; infiltrative optic neuropathy, in which the optic nerve is compressed by a tumor or aneurysm; and optic neuropathy due to toxic nutritional factors, e.g., methanol or a combined nutritional and vitamin deficiency. See also: neuropathy

neuropathy, optic

A non-inflammatory or degenerative disease of the optic nerve. See ophthalmopathy.

单词	optic neuropathy
释义	DictionarySeeneuropathyEncyclopediaSeeNeuropathy optic neuropathy optic neuropathy Pathological injury to the optic nerves or the blood supply to them. Usually, only one eye is affected. Several forms have been described, including ischemic optic neuropathy, which, if prolonged, leads to blindness in the affected eye; optic neuritis due to acute demyelination of optic nerve fibers; infiltrative optic neuropathy, in which the optic nerve is compressed by a tumor or aneurysm; and optic neuropathy due to toxic nutritional factors, e.g., methanol or a combined nutritional and vitamin deficiency. See also: neuropathy neuropathy, optic A non-inflammatory or degenerative disease of the optic nerve. See ophthalmopathy.
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