2021年9月29日 · Optic neuritis occurs when swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve — a bundle of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from your eye to your brain. Common symptoms of optic neuritis include pain with eye movement and temporary vision loss in one eye.

2024年11月5日 · Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages the optic nerve. This damage can lead to vision loss or blindness. The optic nerve sends visual information from your eye to the brain and is vital for good vision.

2021年9月29日 · During an MRI to check for optic neuritis, you might receive an injection of a contrast solution to make the optic nerve and other parts of your brain more visible on the images. An MRI is important to determine whether there are damaged areas (lesions) in your brain.

The optic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that serves as the communication cable between your eyes and your brain. The nerve fibers have a special coating called myelin.

Patients with ocular or orbital injuries may present with pain in and around the orbit, bruising, swelling, bleeding from lacerations, and facial numbness, and may complain of changes in vision. These injuries may require only observation or surgery spanning from simple to complex.

The retina contains millions of light-sensitive cells, called rods and cones, and other nerve cells that receive and organize visual information. The retina sends this information to the brain through the optic nerve, enabling you to see.

2017年4月15日 · The researchers also documented details of the acquired third nerve palsy at presentation, including age, imaging that was performed, pupil involvement, ptosis, degree of ophthalmoplegia, presence of eye pain or headache, other neurological symptoms, recovery, and aberrant regeneration.

2024年11月5日 · Testing for optic nerve damage with a dilated eye exam and imaging tests. Checking for areas of vision loss, also known as a visual field test. Measuring corneal thickness with an exam called pachymetry.

2024年3月30日 · Injuries in which a nerve has been completely cut are harder to treat, and recovery may not be possible. Your treatment is based on the extent and cause of your injury and how well the nerve is healing.

2018年5月22日 · Mayo neuro-ophthalmologists work closely with neurologists and neurosurgeons to treat people with any problems involving sight or eye movement that arise from the nervous system, including migraine, stroke or multiple sclerosis.