Coloboma of Optic Nerve (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Morning Glory syndrome is a of the in which there is a -shaped of the posterior fundus incorporating the optic nerve, surrounded by an elevated annulus of . The issue stems from an undeveloped optic: while in utero, the nerve ending from the eye never reached the nerve ending from the brain. A central core of white glial tissue occupies the position of the normal optic cup, causing a white mass. When a picture is taken of the eye, this white mass stands out apart from the veins of the eyes, looking very much like the center of a flower. Reflection from within the eye may give the appearance of a white pupil, due to the lack of the "black" optic nerve mass, although this "clouded pupil" cannot be used to diagnose the disease. Morning Glory Syndrome typically affects only one eye; but cases has been documented of Morning Glory Syndrome (those with that stage of severe blindness have other disorders as well, like autism).