Other condition have their onset in late teens to early adult years. Nystagmus Is an involuntary movement of one or both eyes. Sometimes called shaking or jerking of eyes. Is associated with numerous eye or neurological conditions. Optic Neuropathy Refers to loss of optic nerve function.
Patients have loss of central vision, field loss, and color vision abnormalities.
There are many causes of Optic Neuropathy such as hereditary, vascular, or inflammatory. Retinal Detachment Refers to elevation of sensory retina from its underlying pigmented layer. Depending on location, severity, and length of time retina has been detached, vision loss can vary. Retinal Detachment may be due to diabetic retinopathy, traction, trauma, high myopia or as a complication of ocular surgery. Characteristic vision loss includes field constriction, night-blindness.