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 ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Key Takeaways Dim vision can be a sign of several eye conditions like optic ...

A 9-year-old Saudi boy was referred for further management of "papilledema." Initial workup at the referring institution included computed tomography, which did not disclose any abnormal findings. On ...

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 ...

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.