A clinical study of optic atrophy

Abstract

Methods and materials:50 patients of optic atrophy attended to ophthalmology outpatient department from November 2019 to May 2021 were enquired about history of present illness, ingestion of toxic substances, Tobacco, alcohol, and examined for visual acuity,slit-lamp examination, ophthalmoscopic examination, perimetry, IOP measurement. Medical check was carried out in each case. TLC, DLC, ESR, Hb%, Mantoux test, serological test for syphilis, complete urine and CSF examination, CT brain, nasal sinuses, chest screening were done. Results: In this study, bilateral optic atrophy was found in 87% of the cases, and unilateral optic atrophy was found in 13%. Male and the female ratio was found to be 2:1. Conclusion: Prevalence of optic atrophy was found to be more in the first five decades. The commonest optic atrophy in this study is the primary optic atrophy. The next common type of optic atrophy is consecutive atrophy.