Optic Nerve Morning Glory Syndrome
A birth defect of the optic nerve the nerve to the eye in which there is a coloboma cleft of the optic disc.
Optic nerve morning glory syndrome. The term was coined in 1970 by kindler noting a resemblance of the malformed optic nerve to the morning glory flower. Fluid sometimes accumulates within and beneath the retina but the origin of the. Visual field defects and enlarged blind spots are also common 3. In 1970 kindler described an unusual congenital disc anomaly as morning glory syndrome because of its resemblance to the morning glory flower.
When it is associated with systemic signs and symptoms it is known as morning glory syndrome. 1 it is characterized by an enlarged funnel shaped excavation that incorporates the optic disc. Morning glory disc anomaly is a congenital malformation of the optic nerve characterized by an enlarged optic disk opening and excavation of the peripapillary fundus with outward radiating papillary vessels the appearance of which resembles the morning glory flower. Morning glory syndrome mgs is a birth congenital defect of the nerve of the eye optic nerve that resembles a flower known as morning glory it is characterized by an enlarged funnel shaped cavity of the optic disc the point in the eye where the optic nerve fibers leave the retina the disc is enlarged and has a white center giving the appearance of a white pupil.
Morning glory syndrome mgs is a rare congenital disorder where the optic nerve is abnormal. It is named for its resemblance to the morning glory flower. Morning glory anomaly is a rare congenital malformation of the optic nerve. When the ophthalmologist examines the back of the eye with an ophthalmoscope the image of the optic nerve resembles the middle part of a morning glory flower hence the name of the condition.
Optic disc coloboma an infrequent optic nerve disorder is a different condition rare cases of bilateral morning glory syndrome may be associated with autism. The disc itself is enlarged and orange or pink in color within a surrounding area of peripapillary. In morning glory syndrome the optic nerve is located centrally and surrounded by a deeply excavated scleral defect. The morning glory disc anomaly mgda is a congenital deformity resulting from failure of the optic nerve to completely form in utero.
Morning glory disc anomaly is rare and is more commonly found in females 2. Patients may be initially referred for leukocoria or strabismus and present with variable visual acuity which depends on the extent of the optic nerve anomaly. Morning glory syndrome is reported to be more prevalent in. Morning glory disc anomaly disease.