This symptom is often associated with tumors located in or around the pituitary gland, which can compress the optic chiasm, leading to bitemporal hemianopsia (loss of vision in the outer half of ...

The optic chiasm and optic nerves are located just above the pituitary gland, and the cavernous sinus is located on both sides of the pituitary gland. The blood vessels that carry blood to the ...

Size and structure should be assessed, especially proximity to the optic chiasm. Laboratory evaluation with a serum prolactin for small tumors is cost effective, other lab testing is indicated if ...

These malformations can affect the optic nerve, chiasma, and optic tract, leading to vision loss and other complications. Recent research has focused on understanding the clinical presentation ...

Dose constraints to other OARs (such as the optic chiasm and brainstem) were prescribed as clinically indicated and prioritized over hippocampal constraints. The evaluation of the treatment plans was ...

DESIGN All 69 patients were symptomatic at diagnosis and most neoplasms involved the optic chiasm and hypothalamus. RESULTS At 10 years, overall survival and progression free survival were 83% and ...

Once cut, the slice with intact optic chiasm, third ventricle and bilateral SCN tissues (Fig. S1) was selected and transferred on to pre-chilled glass slides (ThermoFisher Scientific SuperFrost Plus ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better ...

The American study found that Ozempic more than doubles the risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a rare condition that damages the optic nerve. In the first Danish ...

Introduction Children with septo-optic-pituitary dysplasia (SOD) may experience a range of visual impairments and hormonal dysfunctions beyond developmental delay/intellectual disability. The ...