Glaucoma is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease, where intraocular hypertension is developed due to the increased aqueous humor and blockage of the drainage system between the iris and cornea.

The latter occurs due to deep orbital haemorrhage and causes decreased visual acuity as a result of reduced blood supply to the retina or optic nerve (12). If decreased visual acuity is due to ...

Focal cerebral ischemia, a neurological condition characterized by restricted blood supply to a specific area of the brain, presents a significant challenge in terms of diagnosis and treatment.

Seven patients with optic nerve hypoplasia, born of epileptic mothers, are presented. All the mothers took anticonvulsants during pregnancy. The possibility that maternal anticonvulsant therapy may ...