Schnabel cavernous degeneration: A vascular change of the aging eye

From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

* Context.-Schnabel cavernous degeneration is a histologic finding originally attributed to glaucoma; however, its cause and significance have been controversial.

Objective.-To determine the basic cause of the formation of cavernous spaces in the proximal optic nerve and its clinical significance.

Methods.-A retrospective analysis of 4500 autopsy eyes processed for histologic evaluation between 1967 and 1991.

Results.-Ninety-three (2.1% of eyes examined) cases of Schnabel cavernous optic atrophy were identified. The majority of the eyes were from women (81%). The mean age of the entire group ...

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