Pale Disc, What type of damage?

I have been told I have a pale disc and not to worry, for now.

My understanding of a pale disc is that this is caused by cell death in the optic nerve. Am I right or wrong in this assumptions? Can a pale disc be caused by some temporary factors too, or just the death of atrophy of the optic nerve.

I dont have a loss of vision, my pressures are fine, and my last fields test showed no problem.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Pale disk can be due to a variety of problems some very serious some not so and related to disk structure.

I suggest you see a neuroophthalmologist to find out for sure. Find one at www.aao.org

JCH MD

[sankarvijayk]

My cousin have pale disc by  birth. Now his age is 21. His vision is reduced year by year. Now almost 99% of his vision is lost . whether there is any possibility to cure this?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Can't say for sure but very unlikely.
JCH MD

[sankarvijayk]

cant bionic eye technology be used to cure it?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

No, optic nerve is brain tissue and does not regnerate. Maybe someday. Not very soon likely.
JCH MD