Optic glioma is one of two most common optic nerve tumors. The other common tumor is optic nerve meningioma. Optic glioma arises from the optic nerve. Optic glioma may only effect one optic nerve or both nerves. These are very uncommon and grow slowly. This type of tumor rarely turn into cancer and usually appear during childhood. Agressive glioma is most common in adults and benign optic glioma are most often in younger patients.
Symptoms are the following:
reduce vision
vision loss in one or both eyes
involuntary eye movement
one or both eyes may bulge out
MRI is better to demonstrate optic glioma but CT can also be used.
Treatment are the following:
Surgery
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
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