Localising patterns of optic nerve hypoplasia--retina to occipital lobe.
Six cases are presented which provide clinical evidence that optic nerve hypoplasia can occur as a result of a lesion at any site in the developing visual system. The mechanisms of hypoplasia are discussed in the light of recent understanding of optic nerve development.
Novakovic
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Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D012160:Retina / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000002:abnormalities; D014794:Visual Fields; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000196:embryology