The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

Traumatic optic neuropathy is visual loss caused by trauma to the optic nerve. Injuries, classified as direct or indirect, are also characterized by location. Intracanalicular optic nerve injury ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye, says Schultz. This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes pressure ...

Joseph Stopforth was hit in the eye by a firework which damaged his optic nerve, causing complications that mean he may never see out of that eye again ...

About 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma, and it’s the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, ...

Explore alternative therapies for managing glaucoma, from supplements to lifestyle changes and medical marijuana, to ...