Although glaucomatous optic neuropathy of the left eye had been a brief concern, the stability of OCT findings, along with desaturation and enlarged blind spot, was consistent with mild TON.

Several years ago I was diagnosed with glaucoma in my left eye, something very similar to the blind spot, but bigger. About ¼ of the vision in my left eye is missing, and I didn’t know it.

Up to 25% of people with optic nerve drusen eventually experience defects, like blind spots, in their peripheral vision. Another 10% of people with this condition report transient visual problems.

Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is an eye condition that may restrict blood flow to the optic nerve. This results in painless, sudden-onset vision loss in one eye.

Delayed diagnosis of congenital optic disc abnormalities increases the risk for complications and may affect visual prognosis, according to a study published in the Open Journal of Ophthalmology ...