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optic atrophy
optic atrophy Optic atrophy is wasting of the optic disc that can be present from birth or develop later.
Optic atrophy is wasting of the optic disc that can be present from birth or develop later. It reflects a loss of the nerve fibers that begin in the retina and form the optic disc, optic nerve, optic chiasm, and optic tracts, and it can occur with problems such as glaucoma, ischemia, inflammation, raised intracranial pressure, toxins, compression of the optic nerve, or inherited conditions.