[Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Optic Pathway].

This overview is especially intended for practitioners in ophthalmology. It focuses on how to handle diseases affecting the optic pathway with MRI in general and in particular. Several tables accompany this article, in order to illustrate the different MRI scanning protocols, properties of frequently used MRI sequences, as well as common pathologies to be found in the optic pathway. With the help of exemplary cases, the application and interpretation of MRI imaging will be shown. There is a tremendous variety of diseases influencing the optic pathway - which is why this article does not intend to give a complete representation of this medical issue, but rather focuses on giving hands-on guidance (through multiple tables) for daily routine. Moreover, the article also addresses the issue of retained gadolinium in the brain.