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optic nerve pallor

Etiology: 1) brain tumor 2) stroke 3) optic atrophy - ethanol abuse - nutritional atrophy 4) inflammation, encephalitis 5) glaucoma Special laboratory: 1) visual field testing 2) color vision testing Radiology: - MRI neuroimaging

References

  1. Lee AG, Chau FY, Golnik KC, Kardon RH, Wall M The diagnostic yield of the evaluation for isolated unexplained optic atrophy. Ophthalmology 2005 May 10; 112:757 PMID: 15878053
  2. Greater Los Angeles, GRECC, optometry