A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it normal for optic nerve tumors to cause impairment in vision (neurofibromatosis 1)?
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Dr. Aaron Hauganswered
Neurology 16 years experience
Possible: Neurofibromatosis type i can sometimes involve optic nerve gliomas (tumors of the main nerve for the eye), and this can definitely affect vision. Discuss your symptoms with your doctor.
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Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Usually: The symptoms are caused by tumor growing and pressing on the optic nerve and nearby structures. Symptoms may include: •involuntary eyeball movement, eyes bulging outward, squinting, loss of vision in one or both eyes leading to eventual blindness this may be losso of peripheral vision or more general loss.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2014
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