Open AccessEtiology and clinical profile of childhood optic nerve atrophy at a tertiary eye care center in South India
Author(s) -
Supriya Chinta,
Batriti Wallang,
Virender Sachdeva,
Amit Gupta,
Preeti Patil-Chhablani,
Ramesh Kekunnaya
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.145996
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , atrophy , pediatrics , optic nerve , neuro ophthalmology , encephalopathy , strabismus , surgery , ophthalmology , pathology , glaucoma
Optic nerve atrophy is an important ophthalmological sign that may be associated with serious systemic conditions having a significant bearing on the overall morbidity of the child. Studies specific to etiology of childhood optic atrophy are scarce, this being the first such study from India to the best of our knowledge.