Evaluation of optic nerve atrophy in children

ABSTRACT

Evaluation of causes and incidence of optic atrophy in children. Revision of patients records through a period from 1990 to 2000. Clinical examination, computed tomography, magnetic resonance image, and histopathological examination were used to establish the diagnosis. one hundred children of unilateral or bilateral optic nerve atrophy were subjected of this study. Seventy children the cause of optic atrophy was known and thirty children had optic atrophy with no identified cause. Established of diagnosis of optic atrophy was based on neur-imaging studies. The most common cause of optic atrophy was tumors especially optic nerve glioma