H46-H48 Disorders of Optic Nerve and Visual Pathways
- (H47.2) Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy — genetic disorder; loss of central vision
- (H47.3) Optic disc drusen — globules progressively calcify in the optic disc, compressing the vasculature and optic nerve fibers
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