Optic Nerve
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Description[edit | edit source]
The optic nerve is a bundle of more than 1 million nerve fibers. Also known as the second cranial nerve or cranial nerve II, it is the second of several pairs of cranial nerves. It transmits sensory information for vision in the form of electrical impulses from the eye to the brain. Damage to an optic nerve can cause vision loss. The type of vision loss and how severe it is depends on where the damage occurs. It may affect one or both eyes[1][2].
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- ↑ Very well health Optic Nerve Available from: https://www.verywellhealth.com/optic-nerve-anatomy-4686150(accessed 4.2.2021)
- ↑ Medline plus Optic Nerve Available from:https://medlineplus.gov/opticnervedisorders.html (accessed 4.2.2021)
