cupping
Optic Disc Hollowing
Plain-language definition
Enlargement of the cup (central depression) of the optic disc. Increased cupping is a hallmark sign of glaucoma damage.
Where this term comes up
“The authors favored a nonglaucomatous cause after assessing the cupping, test results and neonatal history; normal pressure or open angles alone do not exclude glaucoma”
Publication · Wallerian Degeneration of Optic Nerve due to Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage
“Glaucoma damages the neuroretinal rim, which makes the cup look larger relative to the disc - "cupping" describes this enlargement”
Finding · Optic Disc Cupping
“Glaucoma (optic nerve cupping)”
Test · Fundoscopic Examination
- Category
- Clinical term
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Clinical terms are words clinicians use to describe symptoms, signs, risk factors, or patterns seen during evaluation.
Related glossary terms
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- ischemia
Reduced Blood Supply
- hemorrhage
Bleeding
- RNFL
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer
- fundoscopy
Exam of the Back of the Eye
- fundus
Back of the Eye
A note on medical context
A glossary definition can explain a word, but it cannot tell you whether a symptom or test result is serious. If this term came from an article, use the full article and your clinician's guidance for context.