Patient's question:
Female, 27. When I was a child, I didn't know any better and stayed up playing computer games every day. Maybe that's when my eyes got damaged. Last year, I was diagnosed with optic atrophy. Now, every day is very painful for me. Please ask: Can optic atrophy be relieved?Doctor's answer:
Optic atrophy is not a disease but a manifestation, referring to various diseases affecting the eye, ultimately leading to repeated damage to retinal ganglion cells and their axons, which in turn causes overall swelling and functional loss of the optic nerve. It is divided into primary and secondary types. The former includes conditions such as retrobulbar neuritis, intraorbital neoplasm control, and hereditary optic neuritis (Leber's disease). The latter includes conditions like papillitis, retinal choroiditis, and central retinal artery occlusion. Generally, by the time the swelling stage is reached, treatment outcomes are poor, and rescue is difficult.