An optic nerve glioma is a type of noncancerous, slow-growing tumor that develops in the glial cells of the optic nerve. They are most common in children. Doctors may refer to this type of tumor as ...

Pituitary tumors can compress the optic nerve, leading to visual symptoms. Pituitary tumors are mostly benign (noncancerous), but due to their location, they can have significant effects on ...

Each terminal choroidal arteriole supplies an independent lobule (segment) of the lamina choriocapillaris. Occlusion of these terminal arterioles produces a corresponding perfusion defect, and its ...

Patients who took the frequently prescribed diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy faced a greater risk of a stroke of the optic nerve, which can lead to blindness, according to a new study ...

People taking Ozempic and Wegovy may be at increased risk of developing a debilitating eye condition that can cause irreversible vision loss, a study published Wednesday in JAMA Ophthalmology finds.

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Graz has discovered a previously unknown ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Graz has discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy, a degenerative disease of the ...