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  • Bergmeister papilla

    Sep 14 2023 by Ben Serar

    Fundus photograph of the RE showing fibrous tuft of tissue attached to the optic nerve head indicating presence of Bergmeister papilla.

    Condition/keywords: Bergmeister papilla

  • Bergmeister Papilla

    Feb 20 2020 by Nisarg Joshi, MD

    Gross pathology photo of a Bergmeister Papilla. It is a remnant of incompletely resorbed hyaloid vasculature from ocular development. This glial tissue is seen emminating from the optic nerve, which also shows glaucomatous cupping. The eye was enucleated due to a choroidal melanoma.

    Photographer: Nisarg Joshi, MD, Geisinger Medical Center

    Imaging device: Digital camera

    Condition/keywords: Bergmeister's Papillae, hyaloid artery, persistent fetal vasculature (PFV)