This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Go to /pro/cpd-dashboard page

This page is worth 0.05 CPD credits. CPD dashboard

Go to /account/subscription-details page

This page is worth 0.05 CPD credits. Upgrade to Pro

Optic nerve

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

Optic nerve causes of sudden visual loss include:

  • ischaemic optic neuropathy
    • anterior ischaemic neuropathy - partial visual loss with optic disc swelling
    • giant cell arteritis, with tenderness over temple, for example when brushing the hair, optic disc swelling and raised ESR and CRP

Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.