In developed countries, this typically includes adult men who are shorter than 163 centimetres (5 ft 4 in) tall and adult women who are shorter than 150 centimetres (4 ft 11 in) tall.hus thousands of men under this height were denied the ability to fight in the war. As a result of pressure to allow them entry, special  Bantam Battalions  were created composed of men who were 5 feet 0 inches (152 cm) to 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm).
Ischemic optic neuropathy is a swollen optic nerve caused by damage to one of the arteries leading to the eye. In younger individuals, this condition typically starts with a painless loss of vision in one eye caused by a blocked artery.
Optic neuritis facts. 1  Optic neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve, often affecting young adults in one eye. 2  Optic neuritis is frequently associated with multiple sclerosis. 3  Other causes include infections, autoimmune disease, and injury to the optic nerve.ptic neuritis is an inflammation that affects the myelin lining of the optic nerve, which transmits visual stimuli to the brain. The optic nerve is actually a nerve tract of axons that originate in the ganglion cells of the retina. Nerve tracts are the information pathways in the brain.