Purpose: To discuss aspects of the pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy based on morphologic findings of the glaucomatous optic nerve head and examinations of the cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Methods and results: Findings were: normal pressure and high intraocular pressure glaucoma eyes can show a similar appearance of the optic nerve head. These features are not found in any (other) ...

Purpose To report a case of a temporal artery biopsy negative anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with a recently completed course of pegylated interferon 2 α with ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C. Observations Despite the early presentation with symptoms and prompt treatment with systemic intravenous steroids the patient experienced deterioration of their optic neuropathy over the...

Thirty seven patients with pendular nystagmus due to multiple sclerosis were reviewed. Most developed nystagmus later in a progressive phase of the disease. All had cerebellar signs on examination and evidence of optic neuropathy. MRI in eight patients showed cerebellar or brainstem lesions in seven; the most consistent finding was a lesion in the dorsal pontine tegmentum. Dissociated nystagmus...

Optic neuropathy, an uncommon manifestation occurs in 5% of patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. Its outcome is good if early and proper treatment given. We reported a 49 years old male patient of Graves' disease with bilateral optic neuropathy. He underwent bilateral transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression with marked improvement of visual acuity bilaterally. The preoperative visual acuit...