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The Optic Chiasm and How It Affects Vision
The optic chiasm is an X-shaped structure formed by the crossing of the optic nerves in the brain. The optic nerve connects the brain to the eye. To biologists, the optic chiasm is thought to be a ...
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Nerve regrowth findings could lead to a potential treatment for a common cause of blindness
The optic chiasm senses light and controls daily body rhythms. It is the first place in the brain the optic nerve touches. It took the severed nerve cells about six weeks to regrow to the optic ...
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The Ephs and Ephrins Hardwire the Nervous System
These RGC axons then navigate toward the midline of the brain at the optic chiasm, where some axons cross the midline and some do not. The proper migration of RGC axons thus contains three ...
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Incidentally Discovered Pituitary Masses: Pituitary Incidentalomas
Size and structure should be assessed, especially proximity to the optic chiasm. Laboratory evaluation with a serum prolactin for small tumors is cost effective, other lab testing is indicated if ...
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Cavernous Malformations of the Optic Pathway
These malformations can affect the optic nerve, chiasma, and optic tract, leading to vision loss and other complications. Recent research has focused on understanding the clinical presentation ...