One condition that can result from developmental errors is optic nerve hypoplasia. Optic nerve hypoplasia is a condition in which the optic nerve is underdeveloped. This often results in a small ...

There’s no treatment or cure. Superior segmental optic nerve hypoplasia (SSOH), or topless disc syndrome, is a congenital eye condition where a part of the optic nerve is underdeveloped.

Many conditions involve hypoplasia. A person with one of these conditions may experience difficulty with using a certain part of their body. For example, optic nerve hypoplasia can lead to ...

Researchers at VTC's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are investigating potential preventative and treatment methods for optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), a disorder that causes vision impairment ...

Optic nerve hypoplasia accounts for about 15 percent to 25 percent of infants with serious vision loss, according to the NIH, and although precise numbers are unavailable, the incidence of the ...

The olfactory bulbs and tracts were lacking (Fig. 3), and there was marked hypoplasia of the left optic nerve and eye. On microscopical examination the lungs were atelectatic, and the bronchi were ...

Hypoplasia occurs when cells fail to grow ... Morning glory disc anomaly seems to be caused by the optic nerve failing to form completely when a baby is developing. The most severe issue is ...

As the number of children born with a vision-impairing condition known as optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) increases, scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are investigating ...

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) is a complex congenital condition associated with moderate to severe vision loss. The optic disc is abnormally underdeveloped in this disorder with a peripapillary ...