Optic Cup (embryological)
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Optic cup (anatomical) The optic cup is the white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc. 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 horizo ...
, the white cup-like area in the center of the optic disc *
Optic cup (embryology) During embryonic development of the eye, the outer wall of the bulb of the optic vesicles becomes thickened and invaginated, and the bulb is thus converted into a cup, the optic cup (or ophthalmic cup), consisting of two strata of cells. These two ...
, a structure in embryos that gives rise to the retina of the eye {{disambig