title: Bilateral aplasia of the optic nerves, chiasm, and tracts in an otherwise healthy infant.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report bilateral aplasia of the optic nerves, chiasm, and tracts in an otherwise healthy infant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ophthalmologic examination disclosed bilateral microphthalmos and optic nerve aplasia. Physical, neurologic, and genetic evaluations were otherwise normal. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and orbits disclosed bilateral aplasia of the optic nerves, chiasm, and tracts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bilateral aplasia of the optic nerves, chiasm, and tracts may occur in an otherwise healthy infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL 33136, USA. iscott@pol.net
authors.forename: I U
authors.initials: IU
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Warman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology