Ophthalmology and Vision Science

Optics neuropathy

It is damage of the optic nerve because of any cause. Damage and death of these nerve cells, or neurons, leads to characteristic features of optic neuropathy. The main symptom is loss of vision, with colors appearing subtly washed out in the affected eye. On medical examination, the optic nerve head can be visualized by an ophthalmoscope. Optic neuropathy is often called optic atrophy, to describe the loss of some or most of the fibers of the optic nerve.