Disc Changes Flashcards
1
Q
Pallor
A
An unhealthy pale appearance of the Optic Disc.
Sign of death of Optic nerve axons.
2
Q
Tilted Disc Syndrome
A
A benign Optic Disc anomaly where the Optic Nerve exits the eye at an oblique angle.
The disc is oval in shape:
- Elevated superiorly
- Depressed inferiorly
3
Q
Bergmeister Papilla
A
A veil in front of the retina of the eye.
It is made of a conical mass of glial remnants that are the developmental tissue of the eye that has not been reabsorbed.
