Patient's question:
I had an examination on my left eye socket five months ago, which revealed optic atrophy. What causes optic atrophy? Now my vision is 0.2.Doctor's answer:
Hello. The causes of optic atrophy are quite complex, and it is impossible to determine a specific factor that necessarily leads to the disease. Generally, ischemic optic atrophy is more common, which is due to one or more diseases in the body causing a reduction or interruption of blood supply to the optic nerve, leading to the atrophy of the optic nerve under ischemia and hypoxia. The main causes of optic atrophy are as follows: 1. Compressive optic atrophy. 2. Ischemic optic atrophy. 3. Inflammatory optic atrophy.