Historically, optic nerve involvement has been excluded from MS diagnostic criteria, but its inclusion in the new iteration is expected to significantly accelerate time to diagnosis.

Climate change is coming for something surprising: the world’s blood supply. Warming and extreme weather can slow blood donations, disrupt blood transport and risk the safety of transfusions ...

Dynamic optical imaging of retinal hemodynamics is a rapidly evolving technique in vision and eye-disease research. Video-recording, which may be readily accessible and affordable, captures several ...

Optic nerve atrophy (ONA) is the result of various pathologies of the visual organ, in which the corresponding nerve is damaged. The optic nerve transmits visual signals from the retina to the brain, ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

Optic nerve hypoplasia occurs when the optic nerve is underdeveloped. Learn more about this illness, including what to look for, what to expect, and more.

ExoPTEN demonstrates potential as a treatment that restores functionality and offers neuroprotection. The study shows clear signal recovery, healthier optic nerve structures and preserved retinal ...

One minute we’re reading the small print on the back of the cereal packet, the next, even the generously sized font on a Kindle is a struggle. At least that’s how it can feel when we reach midlife and ...

When your eyes’ optic nerve does not receive the proper amount of blood flow, that is called ischemic optic neuropathy. In this condition, you can suddenly experience a loss of vision in one of ...

A study found semaglutide users are likelier experience a stroke of the optic nerve that causes blindness.

Pituitary tumors can affect optic nerves due to their location at the base of the brain. This may lead to visual symptoms.

According to a new study, optic nerve lesions are evident in up to 40% of imaging studies in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) of multiple sclerosis (MS), and the addition of the ...