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Nerve fibers that connect the retina to the visual cortex. 649
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| optic nerve |
The second cranial nerve. Cranial nerve II is responsible for vision and is the only nerve in the body that can be seen on direct physical examination (ie, ophthalmoscopy) via the optic disc on the retina. Damage to the optic disc can result in blindness in that eye.
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| optic nerve |
transmits neural impulses from the retinal cell layers to the brain. See "Anatomy of the Eye" on the MD Support web site.
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| optic nerve |
the large nerve of the eye that carries visual signals from the retina to the brain to allow sight. Damage to the eye's optic nerve results in loss of vision or blindness. Once the optic nerve is permanently damaged, it cannot be repaired or replaced by a transplanted optic nerve.
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| optic nerve |
Part of the eye that carries stimuli from the rods and cones to the brain.
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