Aplasia of the Optic Nerve
Authors:
A. Sharashidze; A. Gerinec
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika detskej oftalmológie LF UK-DFNsP, Bratislava, prednosta prof. MUDr. A. Gerinec CSc.
Published in:
Čes. a slov. Oftal., 68, 2012, No. 3, p. 127-128
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Optic nerve aplasia is a very rare ocular congenital defect and is invariably associated with other ocular or systemic disorders. The authors demonstrate a case report in the 2.5 month old girl with unilateral mikroftalmia, aniridia and aplasia of the optic nerve.
Key words:
aplasia of the optic nerve, pedoophthalmology, microphthalmia, aniridia
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