Optic nerve

The best ways to protect the optic nerve are to ensure adequate blood flow to the optic nerve cells and to limit exposure to harmful oxidative stress from free radicals.

Basic structural components of the PNS, four divisions, and cranial nerves.

Illustration about Diagram explaining how visual signals are received by the brain, eps8. Illustration of nucleus, lobe, nerve - 19746175

After coursing through the cavernous sinus, the ICA pierces through the dural wall of the sinus to enter the subarachnoid space. It then gives off its first branch - the ophthalmic artery, which runs with the optic nerve and ophthalmic vein into the orbit. The ophthalmic artery passes beneath the optic nerve from lateral to medial.

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Okay, we're back. I hope from my last post you were able to come away with a general overview of what optic nerve hypoplasia is. If you didn't catch that post, or if you've stumbled upon my blog because your child was just diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia, I'd recommend beginning here for information, or here for the beginning of our own story with ONH : ) In January I attended a conference put on by the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TBSVI) specifically for parents…

Optic nerve hemorrhage can be a sign of worsening glaucoma with loss of nerve fibers.

In glaucoma, the optic nerve cells degenerate and eventually lead to cell death. Learn more about how scientists around the world are studying ways in which to regenerate the optic nerve.