The Optic Nerve Tapestries

Description: The course of the optic nerve from the globe to the chiasm, divided into its intraocular, intraorbital, intracanalicular and intracranial segments, with a detailed cross-section showing dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space, pia mater, axon fascicles and the central retinal vessels. Part of the Atlas of Medical Science collection: a consistent series of scientific plates with a deep navy background, fine gold frame and precise English labels.

Description: A complete sagittal section of the eyeball: cornea, iris, lens, ciliary body, zonules, chambers, vitreous, retina, choroid, sclera, macula, fovea, optic disc and nerve and the extraocular muscles. An inset details the layers of the retina, from ganglion cells to rods and cones. Part of the Atlas of Medical Science collection: a consistent series of scientific plates with a deep navy background, fine gold frame and precise English labels.