title: Aplasia of the optic nerve: report of three cases.
abstract: Aplasia of the optic nerve is a very rare congenital anomaly characterized by an absence of optic nerve fibers, retinal ganglion cells, and the retinal central blood vessels. It may be associated with a wide range of other congenital abnormalities. In the present article, three cases of aplasia of the optic nerve are described. Its pathology and clinical features are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Oftalmologia Pediatrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil Del Valle Hebron, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galan
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gil-Gibernau
mesh_terms: D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed