Patient's question:
What are the causes of optic atrophy?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello! Optic atrophy is not a name for a disease but rather refers to any condition that causes changes in retinal ganglion cells and their axons, leading to the entire optic nerve becoming thin. It is a general term used in pathology and typically occurs in the axonal degeneration of ganglion cells between the retina and the lateral geniculate body.Suggestions: Optic atrophy has many causes. Below are some common ones:
1. Secondary optic atrophy due to intracranial hypertension
2. Intracranial inflammation, often seen in tuberculous meningitis or optic chiasm arachnoiditis
3. Retinal diseases
4. Optic neuritis and optic neuropathy
5. Compression-related, such as tumors
6. Trauma
7. Metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, gangliosidosis, etc.
8. Genetic diseases