optic nerve
noun
: either of the second pair of cranial nerves that pass from the retina to the optic chiasma and conduct visual stimuli to the brain see eye illustration
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When that happens, the tumors are usually big enough to compress the optic nerve, which triggers vision loss.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
This habit can increase the risk of AMD and cataracts and damage the optic nerve.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The optic nerve is similar to a telephone cable that connects the eye to the occipital cortex at the very back of the brain, where what is viewed is then processed and interpreted.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The optic nerve was still enormously swollen despite the five-day course of IV steroids.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
This habit can increase the risk of AMD and cataracts and damage the optic nerve.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The optic nerve is similar to a telephone cable that connects the eye to the occipital cortex at the very back of the brain, where what is viewed is then processed and interpreted.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The optic nerve was still enormously swollen despite the five-day course of IV steroids.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Optic nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic%20nerve. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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