Primary atrophy of the optic nerve

Optic atrophy is not the name of a disease, but refers to a formational change in which any disease causes retinal ganglion cells and their axons to cause thinning of the optic nerve. Occurrence of ganglion cell axis mutations from the retina to the lateral geniculate body. Primary optic nerve atrophy, after the primary lesion from the ball, the process of atrophy is descending. It is often caused by direct damage to the optic nerve, retrobulbar optic neuritis, fracture of the optic nerve bone canal or pressure on the optic nerve, optic nerve atrophy caused by advanced syphilis, and hereditary (such as Leber's disease) or toxic optic nerve atrophy.

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