Notching of the Neuro-retinal Rim

Update Item Information
Identifier glaucoma notching
Title Notching of the Neuro-retinal Rim
Creator Kathleen B. Digre, MD
Affiliation (KBD) Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
Subject Glaucoma
Description The neuro-retinal rim becomes thinner; in particular the rim superotemporally and inferortemporally may develop a notch which is usually superior or inferior and rarely nasal or temporal. These notches are believed to be due to focal ischemic damage to the neuro-retinal rim. Glaucoma with Notching at the Rim superiorly. Photograph courtesy of F. Jane Durcan, MD
Date 2012
Language eng
Format image/jpeg
Type Image
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Moran Eye Center Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Moran/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 1986. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6km293t
Setname ehsl_novel_jmec
ID 180430
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6km293t
Back to Search Results