Nonglaucomatous optic atrophy
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Optic atrophy is a clinical term used to describe an optic disc thought to be paler than normal. Optic atrophy is not a diagnosis but an ophthalmoscopic sign. Evidence of visual loss (acuity, color vision, peripheral vision) should be present. Most optic atrophy is diffuse and nonspecific, but historical and examination clues exist that help differentiate the many causes of optic atrophy. Patients with unexplained optic atrophy should be evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging.
Medical Subject Headings
Diagnosis, Differential; History, 20th Century; Humans; Optic Atrophy (diagnosis, history, physiopathology); Optic Disk (pathology); Visual Acuity (physiology); Visual Fields (physiology)
Publication Date
8-1-2010
Publication Title
Neurologic clinics
E-ISSN
1557-9875
Volume
28
Issue
3
First Page
631
Last Page
40
PubMed ID
20637993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.ncl.2010.03.005
Recommended Citation
Golnik, Karl, "Nonglaucomatous optic atrophy" (2010). Neurology. 1594.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurology/1594