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Anatomy of the Visual System
Optic Fundus Signs
Normal Optic Disc
Arteries and Veins of the Normal Optic Fundus
Normal Fovea and Macular Region
Pathologic Optic Disc Cupping
Optic Disc Pallor
Congenital Optic Disc Anomaly
Acute Optic Disc Edema
Subtle Optic Disc Edema
Chronic Optic Disc Edema
Arteriovenous Nicking
Increased Light Reflection in Chronic Hypertension
Obliterative Retinal Vasculopathy
Hollenhorst Plaque
Segmental Retinal Infarct from Embolus
Calcific Intraluminal Plaque
Retinal Vasculitis
Myelinated Nerve Fibers
Cotton Wool Spots
Roth Spot
Hard Exudates
Retinal Drusen
Retinal Infiltrate
Dot, Flame, Boat Retinal Hemorrhages
Submacular Hemorrhage
Retinal Neovascularization
Retinal Pigment Epitheliopathy
Screening Examination
Visual Symptoms
Other Symptoms and Signs
The Red Eye
Principal Ophthalmic Conditions
Ophthalmic Trauma
Ophthalmic Side-Effects of Systemic Medications
Manifestations of Congenital-Hereditary Systemic Diseases
Manifestations of Acquired Systemic Diseases
Arteriovenous Nicking
Chronic hypertension has stiffened the arteries. At
arteriovenous crossing points
, they indent and displace the more pliant veins. Called arteriovenous nicking, this phenomenon does not occur in the
normal fundus
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