Pediatric Optic Pathway/Hypothalamic Glioma

Glioma of the Optic Nerve.

Bennett.-Trans. Ophthal. Soc. U.K., Vol. XXI, p. 43, 1901. Collins.-(1) Ibid., Vol. XL, p. 406; (2) Researches Anat. and Path. of Eye, London, p. 33, 1896; (3) Trans. Ophthal Soc. U.K., Vol. XV, p. 104, 1895; (4) Ibid., Vol. XXXVI, p. 403, 1916. Dub.-Archiv f..Oihthal., Vol. XXXVII, pp. 4, 26. Duke-Elder.-Recent Advances in Ophthalmology. London, 2nd Edit., 1929. Edmunds.-Proc. Roy. Soc. Med., ...

Glioma of the Optic Nerve.

Examination.-The left eye was markedly proptosed (Fig. 1, opposite) and displaced downwards and inwards. The ocular movements were restricted in all directions and elevation was completely absent. The lid movements were normal and the patient could close the eyevoluntarily. The conjunctival vessels were engorged. The pupil was dilated and fixed, with no perception of light. The left optic disc ...

Spontaneous regression of optic chiasmatic glioma in pediatric patients: when to intervene?

Pediatric optic neuritis.

Optic neuritis (ON) is a common presenting symptom in pediatric CNS demyelinating disorders and may be associated with dramatic visual loss. Knowledge regarding clinical presentation, associated diseases, therapy, and outcomes in ON in children has grown over the past decade. These studies have shown that younger children (<10 years of age) are more likely to present with bilateral ON and older...

Optic nerve glioma with complete intraocular extension

PURPOSE To present a rare presentation of optic nerve glioma (ONG) with total intraocular extension. METHODS A 44-year-old man with a history of loss of vision since childhood and recent development of progressive disfiguring proptosis was referred. RESULTS The vision in the affected eye was no light perception, and a proptosis of about 2-3 mm was present. Computed tomography and Magnetic R...