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Optic Nerve
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The Optic Chiasm
The two optic nerves converge anteriorly at the base of the brain to form the optic chiasm. This decussation point is central to binocular vision.
Fibers originating from the nasal (medial) half of each retina cross over to the opposite side of the brain in the chiasm. Fibers from the temporal (lateral) half remain ipsilateral. This crossover ensures that the left [cerebral …