Aplasia of the Optic Nerve.
- Author:
Shin Dong KIM
1
Author Information
1. Delartment of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Child;
Child, Orphaned;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Optic Nerve*;
Retinal Vessels
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1973;14(2):121-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We often see hypoplasia of the optic disc in the literatures, but aplasia of the optic nerve is a rare condition. An orphan child of unknown age(9 month of bone age) was found to have an aplsia of optic disc and absence of retinal vessels. In addition she had a slight rise of intraocular pressure in two occassions. Besides her ocular conditions, she didn't have and other physical anomaly.
