Traumatic optic neuropathy is visual loss caused by trauma to the optic nerve. Injuries, classified as direct or indirect, are also characterized by location. Intracanalicular optic nerve injury ...
This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes pressure inside ... "In extreme cases, stents may be placed in the eye to act as a drain for the excess fluid that is putting pressure on ...
Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage.
This review considers the role that optic nerve head astrocytes might play in the initiation of axon damage, based on the hypothesis that these cells are sensitive to mechanical or ischaemic ...
Scarring, or lesions, can appear on the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve ... still be beneficial. Early treatment reduces the inflammation and damage to the nerve cells that cause your disease ...
It is the most common type of glaucoma, a set of eye diseases that affect the eye's optic nerve ... those stimulating nerve cell growth, also promise to revolutionize the treatment landscape.