Morning glory syndrome (MGS) is a birth defect that affects the nerve of the eye and causes poor eyesight. The syndrome is named for the morning glory flower because the characteristics of this defect ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Optic disc melanocytoma, also known as magnocellular nevus, is a rare benign tumor that often develops within or ...

“Ischemia” is the term doctors use when a part of the body stops getting enough oxygen as a result of restricted blood flow. This is because blood carries oxygen in the body. In the case of NAION, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Traumatic optic nerve head avulsion and traumatic optic neuropathy are serious and can be visually devastating.

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 ...