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What is another name for the optic nerve?
The optic disc
What is another name for the optic nerve head?
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.
Can you see images formed on the optic disc?
No
Which part of retina where image is not formed?
The blind spot or optic disc
What is pale optic discs?
The optic disc is the beginning of the optic nerve as all the light collecting nerves bundle together and leave the eye en route to the vision areas of the brain. The normal color of the disc is orangey-pink. If an optic nerve is inflamed as can be the case in multiple sclerosis; if there is poor blood supply to the optic nerve; if the eye is suffering from very far advanced glaucoma and other reasons, then the optic disc will be very pale to white in color.
What causes pale optic?
A pale optic nerve is usually not a good sign. It is usually seen in people with advanced glaucoma, after a central retinal vein or artery occlusion, or with certain optic neuritis cases.
What causes pale optic nerve?
A pale optic nerve is usually not a good sign. It is usually seen in people with advanced glaucoma, after a central retinal vein or artery occlusion, or with certain optic neuritis cases.
What happens when the light strikes the optic disc?
Swelling of the optic disc could be optic edema. This is what happens when the disc becomes inflamed
What happenes when the light strikes the optic disc?
Swelling of the optic disc could be optic edema. This is what happens when the disc becomes inflamed
What is optical discs?
The optic disc is the beginning of the optic nerve as all the light collecting nerves bundle together and leave the eye en route to the vision areas of the brain. The normal color of the disc is orangey-pink. If an optic nerve is inflamed as can be the case in multiple sclerosis; if there is poor blood supply to the optic nerve; if the eye is suffering from very far advanced glaucoma and other reasons, then the optic disc will be very pale to white in color.
Where does the optic nerve leave the eye?
The optic nerve exits the retina at the optic disc, otherwise known as the "blind spot".
What is the swelling of the optic disc called?
Swelling of the optic disc could be optic edema. This is what happens when the disc becomes inflamed. It could be from intracranial pressure as well.
What is the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball?
Point where optic nerve enters eyeball is the optic disc.
What is another name for the optic nerve?
The optic disc
Where does the optic nerve enter the eye?
The optic nerve enters the eye at the back of the eyeball through an opening called the optic disc. This area is also known as the blind spot because it lacks light-sensitive cells (rods and cones) that are present in other parts of the retina.
What is known as the blind spot of the eye?
This spot is where the optic nerve and blood vesicles enter the eye and it is called the "optic disc".
