One disturbing aspect of the Ebola virus is that even if doesn't kill you, it can cause lasting problems such as joint pain, fatigue, mental issues and visual changes. By some measures, 20 to 25 ...

Pediatric Eye Specialists, a leading provider of pediatric ophthalmology services in North Texas, has published a new educational resource titled Pediatric Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) to help parents ...

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of education and regular screenings to protect the optic ...

Traumatic optic nerve head avulsion and traumatic optic neuropathy are serious and can be visually devastating. Most cases have poor prognosis for visual recovery, leaving patients with minimal or no ...

There are many ways in which the optic nerves can be damaged in glaucoma, resulting in optic nerve cupping. This is very harmful as it leads to extreme loss of vision in the affected eye. Treatment ...

Researchers have for the first time identified stem cells in the region of the optic nerve, which transmits signals from the eye to the brain. The finding presents a new theory on why the most common ...

A protein recently isolated from white blood cells could offer a new way to repair nerve cells damaged by injury or disease. Like most neurons in the central nervous system, those that form the bundle ...

Optic nerve involvement is common among patients presenting with CIS of MS. Adding the optic nerve as a fifth site for dissemination in space fulfillment increases the sensitivity, decreases the ...