The optic disc, also known as the optic nerve head, forms a slightly raised spot on the nasal side of the retina. Here, there are no photoreceptors, hence it is known as the blind spot of the eye. The ...

The optic disc is a non-sensory spot in the retina where the axons of the ganglion cells carrying afferent light-induced impulses to the visual cortex of the brain converge to leave the eye. It ...

Bilateral optic disc swelling is an important clinical sign that can reflect a variety of inflammatory, infectious, toxic, metabolic, genetic, or vascular conditions, such as hypertension. [1] It can ...

Papilledema refers to swelling of the optic disc (portion of the optic nerve) due to increased intracranial pressure. Optic disc edema or swelling is concerning because an elevation of intracranial ...

Funduscopy showed optic disc edema with chorioretinal scarring. There was evidence of vitritis. These findings were suggestive of an inflammatory or infiltrative cause of optic neuropathy and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 39-year-old man presented to the comprehensive ophthalmology service at the New England Eye Center with 6 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior scleritis continues to be the prominent differential diagnosis of subretinal and choroidal swellings.