| optic atrophy |
Optic atrophy is a pathological term and somewhat misleading. The term optic neuropathy is often used instead. In medicine, atrophy usually means shrunken but capable of regrowth. Optic atrophy means that on microscopic examination most of the fibers of the optic nerve are degenerated (dead). The optic nerve is part of the brain and has no capability for regeneration. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic_atrophy
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| optic atrophy |
Loss of cells and tissue from the optic nerve from whatever cause, which results in poor vision.
출처: www.cochraneeyes.org/glossary.htm
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| optic atrophy |
A paling of the optic disc (nerve ending) as seen on fundoscopic examination of the retina at the back of the eye. A pale optic disc can be associated with damage secondary to vascular compromise because of trauma, blood clotting problems, or vascular (blood vessel) disorders. ...
출처: www.childrenwithchallenges.net/definitions/O.html
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| optic atrophy |
A wasting of the optic disc that results from partial or complete degeneration of optic nerve fibers and is associated with a loss of visual acuity.
출처: www.nationalmssociety.org/O%20-%20R.asp
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