The optic glioma is a slow-growing tumor of the optic nerve, which is present in 15-20 percent of patients with NF1. It can manifest clinically with exophthalmos, which is an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, a decreased vision, and precocious puberty (after age six for the latter). However, most children are diagnosed with optic glioma around age three.

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