Optic nerve damage: Any damage either structurally or functionally to the eye that may result in permanent visual loss. See free access online books about Optic nerve damage below. See detailed information below for a list of 7 causes of Optic nerve damage, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Optic nerve damage as a symptom.
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medications causing Optic nerve damage
The list below shows some of the causes of Optic nerve damage mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Optic nerve damage. Of the 7 causes of Optic nerve damage that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Optic nerve damage based
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Medical Conditions associated with Optic nerve damage:
Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes)
Symptoms related to Optic nerve damage:
Blurred vision (729 causes), Vision loss (515 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Multiple sclerosis, Vasculitis (3 causes), Lupus, Herepes zoster, Glaucoma (89 causes), Retinal detachment (39 causes)
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