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Ophthalmology and Optic nerve

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Difference between Ophthalmology and Optic nerve

Ophthalmology vs. Optic nerve

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery (both methods are used) that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit. The optic nerve, also known as cranial nerve II, is a paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Similarities between Ophthalmology and Optic nerve

Ophthalmology and Optic nerve have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Glaucoma, Neuro-ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit (anatomy), Retina.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss.

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Neuro-ophthalmology

Neuro-ophthalmology is an academically-oriented subspecialty that merges the fields of neurology and ophthalmology, often dealing with complex systemic diseases that have manifestations in the visual system.

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Optometry

Optometry is a health care profession which involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities as well as the medical diagnosis and management of eye disease.

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Orbit (anatomy)

In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

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Retina

The retina is the innermost, light-sensitive "coat", or layer, of shell tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs.

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Ophthalmology and Optic nerve Comparison

Ophthalmology has 192 relations, while Optic nerve has 56. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 2.02% = 5 / (192 + 56).

References

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