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optic nerve pallor SM

Posted By: Val on 2008-04-05
In Reply to: PEX word help - pls sm

Subject: optic nerve pallor SM

In Stedman's Ophthalmology 4th Edition, optic nerve pallor is listed... could your doc be stuttering or correcting himself with the "haired" part?


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