A healthy optic nerve head curves slightly inward. The optic nerve transmits our sensory impressions from the eye to the brain. Vessels run through its center to supply the retina. The optic nerve head, called the papilla, refers to the place where the optic nerve emerges from the eye. This place is filled with nerve fibers, vessels and supporting cells and is examined, especially for glaucoma diagnosis, with an ophthalmoscope or a magnifying glass.
Anatomy of the human eye
Optic nerve (lat. Nervus opticus) in the eye
The optic nerve is responsible for ensuring that information from the retina reaches the brain. The concentrated bundle of millions of nerve fibers converts the light stimuli from the retina into impulses and sends them to ...
Inner eye shell
The inner shell forms the retina. It is used to receive light stimuli. The light impressions are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve and processed there.
Blind spot (papilla)
The so-called blind spot is the point in the eye where the retina is interrupted and merges with the optic nerve. Since there are no light receptors at this point, ...