Kazakh-English Electronic Explanatory Dictionary of Ophthalmology Terms
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Optochiasmatic Arachnoiditis

At the back of the eyes, lies the optic chiasm which is the junction between the two optic nerves. When this arachnoid present on the optic nerve or the optic chasm gets infected, usually due to a viral infection, then the condition is known as optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. Apart from infection, arachnoiditis may also be of a traumatic origin or post the surgery of the eye

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