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Ophthalmology Optic Nerve 53f3f07b

What will be the consequence if the left optic nerve is cut-

A
Left eye complete blindness with loss of contralateral direct and ipsilateral consensual light reflex
B
Left eye complete blindness with loss of ipsilateral direct and contralateral consensual light reflex
C
Left eye complete blindness with no effect on light reflex
D
Bitemporal hemianopia
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Left eye complete blindness with loss of ipsilateral direct and contralateral consensual light reflex * Lesions of optic nerve causes:-i) Complete visual field loss of the ipsilateral eye (blindness);ii) Abolition of ipsilateral direct and contralateral consensual light reflex;iii) Near (convergence/accommodative) reflex is intact as optic nerve is not involved in near reflex.

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