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The importance of the optic nerve to vision has long been known. It is the essential link between eye and brain that makes vision possible. If the optic nerve is seriously affected by disease or damaged through trauma or a tumor, visual loss or blindness may result. ... The major optic nerve diseases are:
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Optic nerve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The optic nerve , also called cranial nerve II , transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. The optic nerve is the second of twelve paired cranial nerves but is considered to be pa...
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Classification of diseases affecting the optic nerve ... Other inflammatory diseases affecting the arteries supplying the optic nerve include polyarteritis nodosa, thromboangiitis obliterans, optic disc vasculitis and syphilitic meningitis.
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PURPOSE: The goal of our study was to determine the value of electrophysiological tests in early and differential diagnosis of some hereditary retinal and optic nerve diseases. ... CONCLUSIONS: Electrophysiological tests are useful in early and differential diagnosis of some hereditary retinal and optic nerve diseases.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16883951
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BACKGROUND: To evaluate transient pattern electroretinography (PERG) and pattern visual evoked potential (VEP) for the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and follow-up of optic nerve diseases. ... Optic Nerve Diseases [physiopathology]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16410198
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Basic concepts about optic nerve diseases presented in an outline format ... The optic nerve ,(CN2), is formed by the axons of the 1.2 million ganglion cells of the retina . It measures about 1.5 mm in diameter and lies between 10 and 15 degrees ... -inflammatory diseases : ex; optic neuritis ,papillitis and neuroretinitis...
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The optic nerve (also known as cranial nerve II) is a continuation of the axons of the ganglion cells in the retina. There are approximately 1.1 million nerve cells in each optic nerve. ... nutritional and metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes, pernicious anemia, hyperthyroidism);
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Optic Nerve Diseases: Conditions which produce injury or dysfunction of the second cranial or optic nerve, which is generally considered a component of the central nervous system. ... Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Optic Nerve Diseases:
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Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve anywhere along its course. ... Certain autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis ... The head of the optic nerve at the back of the eye (optic disk) may appear swollen. Testing the field of vision may reveal loss of a portion of the visual field. MRI may show evidence...
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