These tumors, known as optic pathway gliomas, are affecting both eyes. The tumor on Buzz's right eye has already taken his vision away in that eye. Now the tumor on his left eye threatens his ...

Tumors near the optic nerve (optic glioma) can directly damage the nerve, leading to vision loss in one or both eyes. Additionally, tumors in the occipital lobe, the brain region responsible for ...

In neurofibromatosis type 1, optic gliomas are the most common central nervous system tumors. They occur in approximately 15% of patients, and may result in blindness if left untreated.

collaborate with pediatric geneticists to rule out optic glioma and other visual sequale of neurofibromatosis, determine risk to a child with glaucoma suspicion, distinguish a morning glory disk from ...

malignant optic nerve glioma or other malignancy, various maculopathies Uveitis Various inflammatory and infectious causes of optic neuritis (sarcoid-, inflammatory bowel disease-, Lyme disease ...