Differential Diagnosis of Atrophy of The Optic Disc 

Atrophy of the Optic Disc

Differential diagnosis of atrophy of optic disc / causes of atrophy of optic discs are :

-Leber’s Optic atrophy
-hereditary ataxia
-glaucoma
-macular degeneration 
-retinitis pigmentosa
-orbital fracture
-anterior ischemic optic neuropathy 
-pituitary tumor
-tumor of sphenoid sinus 
-carotid aneurysm 
-optic nerve tumors
-syphilis 
-sarcoidosis
-tobacco
-deficiency of vitamin B12
-ethambutol
-raised intracranial pressure 
-long standing papilloedema
-optic neuritis
-diabetes mellitus