The optic nerve is responsible for vision. 2 To test the function of the optic nerve, begin with a visual field test. Stand about 4 feet (1.2 m) away from the patient and ask the patient to look ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The essentials of optic nerve examination have five basic tenets: Systemic examination, optic disc size, neuroetinal rim, peripapillary region, disc hemorrhage and nerve fiber ...

A 76-year-old woman was referred from optometry for glaucoma evaluation after bilateral optic nerve hemorrhages were found on a routine eye exam. The patient’s ocular history included mild ...

So an examination to evaluate glaucoma would consist of having your eye pressure checked, but also very importantly, it would involve having the optic nerve examined. When a person has glaucoma, as I ...

Cranial nerve examination forms an essential part of neurological examination and is vital to identify abnormalities relating to an array of cranial pathologies. It can be performed in various ...

Several objective methods have been developed to assess the optic nerve head and RNFL. These approaches provide an adjunct to clinical examination in the monitoring of disease, providing ...

Measuring the thickness of the optic nerve sheath may be a simple test for increased intracranial pressure, said Vishnumurthy S. Hedna, M.D., lead researcher and assistant professor of neurology ...

Of these, the optic nerve exam is most important for assessing disease severity, Freitag said. “Compressive optic neuropathy is the most dreaded finding in thyroid eye disease patients,” she said.

The scientists found that the odds of receiving the recommended optic nerve follow-up exam were 56% lower for patients living in isolated rural communities compared to urban areas, 17% lower for ...