actually probably "vertical cup-to-disc ratio" SM
Posted By: sassee on 2007-09-05
In Reply to: Please help me with opthalmology exam... - Nissa Landry
Subject: actually probably "vertical cup-to-disc ratio" SM
Not sure how 85 would fit there though.
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=vertical+cup+to+disc+ratio
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