title: Evolution of descending optic atrophy. A case report.
abstract: Fundus changes following severe trauma to the intracranial optic nerve were followed by means of serial fundus photography. The eye was completely blind. Little change was seen during the first 4 weeks. The retinal nerve fibre layer disappeared gradually during weeks 4 to 8. At the same time the retinal vessels turned narrow, and vascular pseudo-sheathing appeared close to the optic disc. Disc pallor was not maximal until the 12th week, when the peripapillary retina also had acquired a mottled appearance.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001369:Axons; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D009898:Optic Disk; D009900:Optic Nerve; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot