Atrophy,Optic
《英文msh詞典》Atrophy,Optic
[入口詞] Atrophy,Optic
[主題詞] Optic Atrophy
[英文釋義] Atrophy of the optic disk which may be congenital or acquired. This condition indicates a deficiency in the number of nerve fibers which arise in the RETINA and converge to form the OPTIC DISK,OPTIC NERVE,OPTIC CHIASM,and optic tracts. GLAUCOMA,ISCHEMIA,inflammation,a chronic elevation of intracranial pressure,toxins,optic nerve compression,and inherited conditions (see OPTIC ATROPHIES,HEREDITARY) are relatively common causes of this condition.