[Optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia].

The septo-optic dysplasia or De Morsier syndrome is an unusual disorder of the embryonic development. It consists of hypoplasia in one or both optic nerves, midline cerebral malformations and hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, which is inconstant. The present work describes the findings of 9 patients with septo-optic dysplasia.