A Case of Unilateral Hypoplasia of the Optic Nerve.
- Author:
Song Min KIM
1
;
Kean Soo HAHN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Child, Preschool;
Exotropia;
Humans;
Male;
Optic Nerve*;
Parturition
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1967;8(1):77-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors had a chance to observe recently a case of unilateral hypoplasia of the optic nerve. The patient was 4 years old Korean boy who had been complained of visual disturbance and showed exotropia of the left eye since birth. The ophthalmological examinations revealed a typical picture of unilateral hypoplasia of the optic nerve in otherwise normally appearing eye externally. No other defective lesions are disclosed by clinical examinations including radiological study. The authors also attempted to review the literature concerning on this entity.
