loading...| Preferred Name |
Optic atrophy |
| Synonyms |
Optic-nerve degeneration Optic nerve atrophy |
| Definitions |
Atrophy of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy results from the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve and manifesting as a pale optic nerve on fundoscopy. The diagnosis of optic atrophy is made when the optic disc loses its normal orange-pink color. Optic atrophy is an end stage that arises from myriad causes of optic nerve damage anywhere along the path from the retina to the lateral geniculate. Some of the most common etiologies are advanced glaucoma, optic neuritis, arteritic or non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy or a compressive lesion. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000648 |
| comment |
The diagnosis of optic atrophy is made when the optic disc loses its normal orange-pink color. Optic atrophy is an end stage that arises from myriad causes of optic nerve damage anywhere along the path from the retina to the lateral geniculate. Some of the most common etiologies are advanced glaucoma, optic neuritis, arteritic or non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy or a compressive lesion. |
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MSH:D009896 UMLS:C0029124 SNOMEDCT_US:76976005 |
| definition |
Atrophy of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy results from the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve and manifesting as a pale optic nerve on fundoscopy. |
| has_alternative_id |
HP:0007751 HP:0007855 |
| has_exact_synonym |
Optic-nerve degeneration Optic nerve atrophy |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0000648 |
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| label |
Optic atrophy |
| notation |
HP:0000648 |
| prefLabel |
Optic atrophy |
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