Akita
Optic nerve hypoplasia · Micropapilla · Congenital optic nerve hypoplasia · Sehnervenhypoplasie · Bilateral Optic Nerve Hypoplasia · Beidseitige Sehnerv-Unterentwicklung · Optic disc micropapilla · Mikropapille des Sehnervs · Congenital micropapilla · Unterentwicklung des Sehnervenkopfes
This condition involves the congenital underdevelopment of the optic nerve, known as optic nerve hypoplasia, or an abnormally small optic disc, called micropapilla. These structures are crucial parts of the eye's visual pathway, and their underdevelopment impairs the transmission of visual signals from the eye to the brain. It is a congenital defect of the visual system that is present from birth.
Symptoms are typically noticeable in puppyhood and can include uneven pupil sizes, bumping into objects, or partial to complete blindness in the affected eye. In mild cases, there may be no obvious signs, and the condition is only discovered during a veterinary eye exam.
There is no treatment or cure to reverse this condition, but it is painless and affected dogs usually adapt very well. Diagnostic evaluation, such as an ECVO-DOK eye examination, typically costs between 150 and 500 EUR.
Estimated range of typical treatment cost. Actual cost depends on severity, clinic and region.
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