Patients with visual field loss caused by optic nerve atrophy can improve their symptoms through medication and surgery, but generally cannot return to normal completely. Optic nerve atrophy is a disease caused by various types of illnesses that result in lesions of retinal axonal cells and ganglion cells, often caused by a decrease in the number of optic nerve fibers, with typical symptoms of visual field loss and vision loss. Currently, optic nerve atrophy cannot be reversed, so it is difficult for patients to recover from the discomfort, but patients can improve the discomfort through treatment. The treatment principle of optic nerve atrophy is to treat the cause of the disease, mainly to dilate blood vessels, dilate blood vessels, after active treatment can be to a certain extent to maintain or improve the visual acuity, common therapeutic drugs such as vitamin B1, methylcobalamin and so on. After active drug treatment, the symptoms of vision loss and visual field defect will not continue to deteriorate, but usually cannot be completely restored to the normal state. Surgical resection is suitable for patients with optic nerve atrophy caused by pituitary tumor compression, and the removal of the tumor can improve the patient’s vision. Patients with optic nerve atrophy are advised to seek prompt medical attention to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions.