optic chiasma
noun
a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
optic chiasm
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a variation of
optic chiasma.
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Hazel has an optic chiasm pilocytic astrocytoma - a slow-growing tumour which presses on her optic nerve and affects her vision.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
The visual field is projected onto the two retinae, as described above, with sorting at the optic chiasm.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Extending from the optic chiasm, the axons of the visual system are referred to as the optic tract instead of the optic nerve.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pituitary, seated in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone, is directly inferior to the optic chiasm.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
For example, the axons from the medial retina of the left eye cross over to the right side of the brain at the optic chiasm.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
