About this Research Topic
The collection will cover a broad spectrum of optic disc anomalies and associated diseases. Optic disc anomalies are a group of structural malformations of the optic nerve and surrounding tissues, which may be associated with visual impairment. These entities include pseudo-papilledema such as optic disc drusen (ODD), peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS), optic nerve hypoplasia, morning glory disc anomaly, optic disc coloboma, peripapillary staphyloma, megalopapilla, optic disc pit, titled disc, myelinated nerve fibers, etc. Optic disc anomaly may occur in isolation or as part of systemic or central nervous system malformation. A number of genetic diseases have been identified in the development of optic disc anomalies. The development of ophthalmic multimodal imaging also provides more evidence of pathogenesis, including optical coherence tomography, optical coherence tomography angiography, fundus autofluorescence, multicolor imaging, etc. These non-invasive examinations by a variety of imaging techniques can serve as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for optic disc anomalies.
The Research Topic invites articles focused on advances in pathogenesis, genetics, and multimodal imaging techniques and their relevance in studying optic disc anomalies. Papers in this Research Topic may inspire readers with a deeper understanding of these optic disc anomalies and associated diseases.
We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, clinical trials, case reports, and brief research reports on this research topic.
The Research Topic invites articles focused on advances in pathogenesis, genetics, and multimodal imaging techniques and their relevance in studying optic disc anomalies. Papers in this Research Topic may inspire readers with a deeper understanding of these optic disc anomalies and associated diseases.
We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, clinical trials, case reports, and brief research reports on this research topic.
Keywords: genetic testing, multimodal imaging, non-invasive imaging, optic disc drusen, optic nerve hypoplasia, optic disc pit, optic disc anomaly
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