Optic Disc Cupping
As a general rule, the cup should not make up more than three tenths or 30% of the total area of the optic nerve.
As a general rule, the cup should not make up more than three tenths or 30% of the total area of the optic nerve.
The optic disc or optic nerve head is the point of exit for ganglion cell axons leaving the eye.
The central retinal artery (retinal artery) branches off the ophthalmic artery, running inferior to the optic nerve within its dural sheath to the eyeball.
Artery located in the retina.The central retinal artery (retinal artery) branches off the ophthalmic artery, running inferior to the optic nerve within its dural sheath to the eyeball.
Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss and blindness.