EyeRounds Photo Quiz #3
Compiled by Tyler Risma, MD
IMAGE 2
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Q3:
The hyperpigmented areas in this photograph contain branches from what anatomic structure?
A3: Axenfeld nerve loops are a normal anatomic landmark often located ~2.5-3mm posterior to the limbus. They are derived from loops of the long posterior ciliary nerve within the sclera. They often are surrounded by pigment or share a scleral emissary with an artery.
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last updated: 05/07/2015