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Optic nerve
The optic nerve carries electrical impulses from the eye to the brain, which converts the impulses into visual images that you see.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology |
| Last Updated | July 7, 2006 |
| Last updated: | July 7, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology |
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