Term Name: optic atrophy
Synonyms: atrophy of optic disc
Definition: An optic nerve disease that is characterized the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:5723]   ( DOID:5723 )

Relationships
is a type of: optic nerve disease
has subtype: glaucomatous atrophy of optic disc optic atrophy 1 optic atrophy 2 optic atrophy 3 optic atrophy 4 optic atrophy 5 optic atrophy 6 optic atrophy 7 optic atrophy 8 optic atrophy 9 optic atrophy 10 optic atrophy 11 optic atrophy 12 partial optic atrophy primary optic atrophy