Glaucoma and the Optic Nerve

In summary, the anatomic characteristics of the optic nerve head have been described along the ophthalmoscopic interpretation of these characteristics. One hopes that this information combined with a knowledge of what constitutes glaucomatous abnormality in the optic disc will encourage the ophthalmic as well as non-ophthalmic practitioner to evaluate the optic nerve head and recognize those which are suspicious of glaucoma