We will trace the history of ideas about optic nerve anatomy and function in the Western world from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century and show how these influenced causal theories of optic ...

Neuroscientists studying the eye’s blind spot have found that brain cells in the primary visual cortex, or V1, fire even when ...

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs when there is not enough blood flow into the eye. This causes damage to the optic nerve, quickly leading to vision loss. There are two subtypes of AION ...

The anterior clinoid process (ACP) and optic canal are fundamental components of the cranial base, playing critical roles in neurosurgical and ophthalmic processes. The ACP, a bony projection from the ...

Objectives Acute anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION) is a feared ischaemic complication of giant cell arteritis (GCA).

Optic atrophy is a condition in which the optic nerve begins to deteriorate. The optic nerve is the nerve at the back of your eye that connects your eye to your brain, allowing you to see. There are a ...

When your optic nerve doesn’t develop all the way, you may not be able to see through that area of your eye. This congenital condition is most often experienced by people who have mothers with ...

The human body is complex, and many things can go wrong while a baby is developing. Sometimes, genetic mutations occur, or things don’t form quite right. One condition that can result from ...

Each year thousands of patients face life-long losses in sensation and motor function from spinal cord injury and related conditions in which axons are badly damaged or severed. New research in mice ...

Many people schedule eye exams expecting a quick vision check and a new prescription. The surprise comes when an optometrist ...

An optic nerve glioma is a type of noncancerous, slow-growing tumor that develops in the glial cells of the optic nerve. They are most common in children. Doctors may refer to this type of tumor as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 51-year-old white male presented to the Veterans Affairs clinic for a periodic eye exam with no complaints of ...