optic nerve
noun
: either of the second pair of cranial nerves that pass from the retina to the optic chiasma and conduct visual stimuli to the brain see eye illustration
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Doctors suspected Noah had been born with optic nerve hypoplasia, meaning his optic nerves were under-developed.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The surplus of photons triggered a signal through my optic nerves, and in a millisecond, a web of electrical signals reached across my brain, branching into billions of neurons and trillions of synapses.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
She was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia as a baby—but getting that initial diagnosis was far from easy.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Since high intracranial pressure can damage the optic nerve and lead to permanent vision loss, the primary goal of treatment is to decrease pressure and preserve the optic nerve.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The surplus of photons triggered a signal through my optic nerves, and in a millisecond, a web of electrical signals reached across my brain, branching into billions of neurons and trillions of synapses.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
She was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia as a baby—but getting that initial diagnosis was far from easy.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Since high intracranial pressure can damage the optic nerve and lead to permanent vision loss, the primary goal of treatment is to decrease pressure and preserve the optic nerve.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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“Optic nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic%20nerve. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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