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Observations show distinct variations between the changes in optic nerve head (ONH) and the macula.

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The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

capture visual information and transmit it through the optic nerve to the brain. Symptoms of open-angle glaucoma arise as the retina nerve layer progressively thins. Researchers aren’t certain ...

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Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage.

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[27,28] Stimulation of the optic nerve head as the PHM pulls away in the early stages of PVD may be a more plausible source of the symptoms, particularly as flashing lights frequently precede ...