Number of fibers in human optic nerve
| Value | 1.2e+6 unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Balazsi AG, Rootman J, Drance SM, Schulzer M, Douglas GR. The effect of age on the nerve fiber population of the human optic nerve. Am J Ophthalmol. 1984 Jun97(6):760-6.PubMed ID6731540 |
| Method | Nerve fiber counts |
| Comments | The mean (±S.E.M.) count for the 16 nerves was 1,244,005±20,033 fibers, giving a 99% confidence level between 1,192,400 and 1,295,610 fibers. |
| Entered by | Daniel Ramot |
| ID | 100696 |