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Which of the crainal nerves are involved in blindness?
Optic nerve
What is the junction of the retina and optic nerve?
The junction between the retina and the optic nerve is the optic disc.
Does the optic nerve pass through the foramen ovale?
The natural blind spot (scotoma) is due to lack of receptors (rods or cones) where the optic nerve and blood vessels leave the eye. It is where the optic nerve leaves the retina not enter it. The optic disk or blind spot is where the optic nerve leaves the eye; you cannot use that field of vision because the optic nerve is there.
Is there a possibility to be blind when the eyes optic nerve and optic lobe are completely unimpaired?
Yes there is a possibility to be blind. It is called functional blindness attributed to a natural "instinctive protest against further danger" (W. B. Pillsbury).
What is another name for the optic nerve?
The optic disc
Which of the crainal nerves are involved in blindness?
Optic nerve
Why is methanol poisonous than ethanol?
Affinity for the optic nerve, causes blindness
What is an amaurosis?
An amaurosis is a form of blindness with no accompanying obvious changes to the eye, often as a result to disease of the optic nerve.
Is the optic nerve in any way connected to the neck?
Technically everything in your body is connected, but not directly. Your optic nerve is connected to the sensory part of your brain/frontal lobe, and your neck is muscle/blood vessels/spine/nerves. The nerves are also connected to your brain, but not directly to your optic nerve.
What happens is papilledema is left untreated?
prolonged papilledema can result in permanent damage to the optic nerve which could lead to blindness.
What nerve carries signals from the from the retina to the brain?
Occipital nerve. It is the second cranial nerve.
What risk is associated with endoscopic sinus surgery?
The most serious risk associated with FESS is blindness resulting from damage to the optic nerve
What is the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball?
Point where optic nerve enters eyeball is the optic disc.
What is the junction of the retina and optic nerve?
The junction between the retina and the optic nerve is the optic disc.
What part of brain connects brain and eyes?
Optic nerve. Well, it connects the retina to the brain. The muscles of the eye also connect to the brain, but not through the optic nerve.
What nerve is responsible for visual signals to the brain?
optic nerve
What can the optic nerve be identified with?
The optic nerve can be identified with the sense of sight.
