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increase in intracranial pressure can cause enlarge of optic nerve as it is derived from an outpouching of the diencephalon during embryonic development.
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What is significance of an enlarged optic disk?
I found an article on optic nerve....link is below.
What causes Compressive optic neuropathy?
This is the result of a tumor or other lesion putting pressure on the optic nerve
What nerve carries signals from the from the retina to the brain?
Occipital nerve. It is the second cranial nerve.
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.
Why is methanol poisonous than ethanol?
Affinity for the optic nerve, causes blindness
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 cranial nerve deals with vision?
vestibulocochlear 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.
What causes epilepsy amd optic atrophy?
Optic Atrophy and Epilepsy are not connected. Optic Atrophy is usually due to damage to the optic nerve. Epilepsy is normally due to increased electrical activity in the brain.
