A Case of Unilateral Hypoplasia of the Optic Nerve

ABSTRACT

The authors had a chance to observe recently a case of unilateral hypoplasia of the optic nerve. The patient was 4 years old Korean boy who had been complained of visual disturbance and showed exotropia of the left eye since birth. The ophthalmological examinations revealed a typical picture of unilateral hypoplasia of the optic nerve in otherwise normally appearing eye externally. No other defective lesions are disclosed by clinical examinations including radiological study. The authors also attempted to review the literature concerning on this entity.