Optic neuritis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Sep 29, 2021 · Optic neuritis occurs when swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve — a bundle of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from your eye to your brain. Common symptoms of optic neuritis include pain with eye movement and temporary vision loss in one eye.
Glaucoma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 5, 2024 · Glaucoma develops when the optic nerve becomes damaged. As this nerve gradually gets worse, blind spots develop in your vision. For reasons that eye doctors don't fully understand, this nerve damage is usually related to increased pressure in the eye.
Optic neuritis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
Sep 29, 2021 · During an MRI to check for optic neuritis, you might receive an injection of a contrast solution to make the optic nerve and other parts of your brain more visible on the images. An MRI is important to determine whether there are damaged areas (lesions) in your brain.
Glaucoma - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Nov 5, 2024 · Testing for optic nerve damage with a dilated eye exam and imaging tests. Checking for areas of vision loss, also known as a visual field test. Measuring corneal thickness with an exam called pachymetry. Inspecting the drainage angle, also known as gonioscopy.
Optic nerve - Mayo Clinic
The optic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that serves as the communication cable between your eyes and your brain. The nerve fibers have a special coating called myelin.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Glaucoma — the ‘silent thief of sight’
Jan 4, 2023 · Glaucoma can damage your optic nerve and is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. It can occur at any age but is more common in older adults. The most common form of glaucoma has no warning signs.
Peripheral nerve injuries - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Mar 30, 2024 · If there are symptoms of a nerve injury, you may need diagnostic tests, which may include: Electromyography (EMG). In an EMG, a thin-needle electrode inserted into the muscle records the muscle's electrical activity at rest and in motion.
Optic neuritis - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
Learn about this painful eye disorder that affects your optic nerve and what your doctor may recommend for treatment.
Retinal diseases - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Mar 8, 2024 · The retina contains millions of light-sensitive cells, called rods and cones, and other nerve cells that receive and organize visual information. The retina sends this information to the brain through the optic nerve, enabling you to see.
Meningioma pressing against the optic nerve - Mayo Clinic Connect
Aug 9, 2021 · A brain MRI from 07/23/2021, shows a very large left sphenoid wing meningioma, that encases the carotid artery, proximal anterior cerebral artery, and proximal middle cerebral artery. It is also encasing the optic apparatus and extending into the pre-mesencephalic space.