[Optic nerve atrophy--the main cause of visual impairment in children and young adults].

Blindness and visual disability are a very significant problem all over the world. Inflammation, metabolic disorders, tumours, hereditary optic neuropathies may all lead to visual impairment. The main cause of visual impairment and disability in children and young adults is optic nerve atrophy. THE AIM of the paper is the presentation of clinical features and treatment of nerve atrophy in children. Patients with optic nerve disorders should receive effective refraction and amblyopia treatment.