Definitions for "Optic Atrophy"
Wasting of the eye or of the optic nerve, where it joins the retina.
Loss of cells and tissue from the optic nerve from whatever cause, which results in poor vision.
The nerves that connect the eyes are a direct extension of the brain. Any condition that causes the nerves not to carry the signal from the eyes is called optic atrophy. This may be present with a neurological problem such as a stroke or multiple sclerosis, for example.