The theory proposes a mechanism for optic nerve direction in humans, suggesting important clinical implications.
A theory is proposed to explain the direction of the optic nerve on the basis of differing embryonic growth of axons on opposite sides of the nerve head. Several ophthalmoscopic indicators of the direction of the optic nerve are discussed. Some clinical implications are presented.
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T. David Williams (1983) studied this question.
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