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).
Optic nerve swelling due to inflammation is called optic neuritis. Optic neuritis may be the first sign of an autoimmune disease, such as multiple sclerosis. It can also be caused by certain infections, including measles, mumps, chicken pox, shingles, Lyme disease, cat scratch fever, meningitis and syphilis.
The most common type of optic nerve stroke may be caused by narrowed or blocked arteries or by a fall in blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the optic nerve. You are at higher risk for this type of optic nerve stroke if you have: 1  A small optic nerve. 2  Diabetes.3  Infections such as herpes zoster or syphilis.ymptoms of an optic nerve stroke caused by giant cell arteritis include: 1  Fever. 2  Headache or pain in your temples or scalp. 3  Stiffness and pain in the muscles of your neck, shoulders, lower back, and hips. 4  Pain when chewing. 5  Scalp pain. 6  Tiredness. 7  Unexplained weight loss.