Optic nerve hypoplasia occurs when the optic nerve is underdeveloped. Learn more about this illness, including what to look for, what to expect, and more.

When your optic nerve doesn’t develop all the way, you may not be able to see through that area of your eye. This congenital condition is most often experienced by people who have mothers with ...

Optic nerve hypoplasia: An underdeveloped optic nerve can cause abnormal eye movements or vision problems. Symptoms Hypoplasia typically causes problems with how a tissue or organ functions.

Optic nerve hypoplasia syndrome: a review of the epidemiology and clinical associations. Current treatment options in neurology , 15(1), 78–89. doi: 10.1007/s11940-012-0209-2 ...

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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 ...

When your eyes’ optic nerve does not receive the proper amount of blood flow, that is called ischemic optic neuropathy. In this condition, you can suddenly experience a loss of vision in one of ...

The following is a summary of “Hospitalizations in Children With Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and Septo-Optic-Pituitary Dysplasia,” published in the May 2025 issue of Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health ...

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

We had no idea what this condition was, and what this meant for our baby girl." Optic nerve hypoplasia is a congenital disorder where the optic nerves in the eye are underdeveloped.

Like a brain stroke, the condition occurs from reduced blood flow to the optic nerve, which can damage tissue. It is the second most common cause of blindness from optic nerve damage, trailing ...