Photo of optic nerve discs with glaucoma. The brighter white in the center of the disc is the “cupping” of the disc that physicians measure to determine if there is any change over time. In glaucoma, this area can become larger and deeper, resulting in nerve fiber loss, which permanently reduces peripheral vision.
If you or someone you know has questions about eye diseases, problems or conditions please call your local optometrist to schedule an appointment. If specialty care, treatment or surgery is required, please ask to be referred to one of the physicians at Eyecare Medical Group, 53 Sewall Street, Portland, Maine 04102 at 888-374-2020, or visit Eyecare Medical Group, Google+ or facebook.com/eyecaremedicalgroup.
