Metastatic tumours to the optic disc are rare. In a series of 660 patients with intraocular metastasis, only 30 (4.5%) had metastatic cancer of the optic disc. 1 We report our case because it is, to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 32-year-old African-American male presented to the urgent care department of the clinic with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Understanding the characteristics of normal optic discs is necessary for assessing glaucomatous changes in the ...

We longitudinally followed 168 individuals with ocular hypertension or early glaucoma as part of the Perimetry and Psychophysics in Glaucoma study. [23–25] All procedures adhered to the tenets of the ...

A 9-year-old Saudi boy was referred for further management of "papilledema." Initial workup at the referring institution included computed tomography, which did not disclose any abnormal findings. On ...

Ophthalmoscopy (also called fundoscopy or funduscopy) is an exam your doctor, optometrist, or ophthalmologist uses to look into the back of your eye. It lets them see the retina (which senses light ...

“Ischemia” is the term doctors use when a part of the body stops getting enough oxygen as a result of restricted blood flow. This is because blood carries oxygen in the body. In the case of NAION, ...

In recent years, regular health check-ups have become increasingly popular, serving as an annual assessment of our physical well-being. Among these, ophthalmic examinations are crucial, typically ...

Optic atrophy is a condition in which the optic nerve begins to deteriorate. The optic nerve is the nerve at the back of your eye that connects your eye to your brain, allowing you to see. There are a ...