Patient's question:
I already had myopia in high school, and it gradually worsened as I entered the workforce. Now, I'm highly myopic and still strain my eyes daily. Sitting in front of the computer for the entire day, and then working overtime at night, my vision is getting worse and worse. Even with glasses, I can't see clearly, and I often get dizzy. I'm very worried that it might develop into optic atrophy.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the etiology of optic atrophy is quite complex, and it is impossible to determine a specific factor that necessarily causes the disease. Generally, ischemic optic atrophy is more common, which is due to one or more diseases in the body leading to a reduction or interruption of blood supply to the optic nerve, causing the optic nerve to atrophy under ischemia and hypoxia. The main causes of optic atrophy are as follows: 1. Compression optic atrophy. 2. Ischemic optic atrophy. 3. Inflammatory optic atrophy.