| Optic cup | |
|---|---|
) Wiggle stereogram showing the optic cup in a healthy eye | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | excavatio disci |
| TA98 | A15.2.04.020 |
| TA2 | 6789 |
| FMA | 77664 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The optic cup is the white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc.[1]
The ratio of the size of the optic cup to the optic disc (cup-to-disc ratio, or C/D) is one measure used in the diagnosis of glaucoma. Different C/Ds can be measured horizontally or vertically in the same patient. C/Ds vary widely in healthy individuals. However, larger vertical C/Ds, or C/Ds which are very different between the eyes, may raise suspicion of glaucoma. A C/D which enlarges vertically over months or years suggests glaucoma.
References
- ^ Algazi VR, Keltner JL, Johnson CA (December 1985). "Computer analysis of the optic cup in glaucoma". Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 26 (12): 1759–70. PMID 4066212.