Casos
Occult optic nerve drusen
Optic nerve drusen are deposits that calcify over the years, usually asymptomatic and bilateral. In children, they produce an elevated optic nerve wit
Optic nerve tumor pathology – melanocytoma
55-year-old asymptomatic woman who comes for a check-up.
Visual acuity is 20/20 in both eyes. The fundus of the right eye reveals a dark brown superf
Optic nerve sheath meningioma
Optic nerve sheath meningioma is a rare benign neoplasm that arises from the meningoendothelial cells surrounding the optic nerve. It is the second mo
Melanocytoma
Melanocytoma is a benign, congenital, highly pigmented tumor with poorly defined borders that typically appears on or adjacent to the optic nerve head
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma is a glial, vascularized, and benign tumor, usually asymptomatic. It typically presents as
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy – Non-arteritic
A 53-year-old woman, hyperopic (spherical equivalent OD +7.00 OI +6.50), complained of pain and red eye in the right eye that had been developing for
Unilateral anterior neuritis
Unilateral anterior neuritis
Optic neuritis is most common between the ages of 18 and 45, and usually presents with unilateral vision loss, color vis
Papilledema due to idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Papilledema due to idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The presence of bilateral papilledema due to increased intracranial pressure is called papill
Advanced chronic simple glaucoma
Chronic simple glaucoma (CSG) is a progressive optic neuropathy secondary to increased intraocular pressure that causes visual field loss that can lea