Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word organizational affiliation. U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Organizational Affiliation. Formal relationships established between otherwise independent organizations. These include affiliation agreements, interlocking boards, common controls, hospital medical school affiliations, etc.
With sufficient damage, sight is lost. Damage to the optic nerve is irreversible because the cable of nerve fibers doesnât have the capacity to regenerate, or heal itself, when damage occurs. This is why glaucoma is an incurable disease at this point, and why early detection is so important.
She was diagnosed as dural ectasia of the optic nerve sheaths and surgical decompression was performed. In this case report, severe visual loss is described as a serious complication of this rare disease and the importance of early surgical intervention is emphasized. Keywords: optic nerve, dural ectasia, meningocele Introduction Optic nerve dural ectasia is saccular dilatation of the optic nerve sheath.