What are the common symptoms of optic atrophy?

Blindness: The optic nerve is what lets you see. The more it atrophies, the more vision you lose.

Vision loss: Optic atrophy is the result of neuron cell death, with resultant loss of vision. The more loss of neurons, the more vision loss. Optic atrophy is a clinical sign, not a diagnosis, as many optic nerve diseases may lead to neuronal degeneration (atrophy) and vision loss.