Problem
Optic nerve disease
Nature:
In neuroanatomy, the optic nerve, also known as the second cranial nerve, cranial nerve II, or simply CN II, is a paired cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. In humans, the optic nerve is derived from optic stalks during the seventh week of development and is composed of retinal ganglion cell axons and glial cells; it extends from the optic disc to the optic chiasma and continues as the optic tract to the lateral geniculate nucleus, pretectal nuclei, and superior colliculus.
Broader Problems:
Eye diseases and disordersDiseases of nerves and peripheral ganglia Narrower Problems:
Optic neuritis Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
19.11.2019 – 18:05 CET