{"id":560,"date":"2025-09-24T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/allisonabel\/?p=560"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:50:51","slug":"anatomy-of-the-optic-nerve-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/allisonabel\/anatomy-of-the-optic-nerve-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Optic Nerve Head"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Anatomy of the Optic Nerve Head<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This anatomical illustration depicts the normal anatomy of the optic nerve head (ONH), highlighting each distinct region. A diagram in the upper left orients the viewer to the region of interest in the main image on the left, which depicts a sagittal section of the eye and optic nerve from a superior-oblique view. The optic nerve and a section of nerve fiber layer project outward from the section to illustrate their relative sizes in three dimensions. In the first column of insets to the right, a slice of each ONH region is isolated and enlarged to clarify the specific regional blood supply, unique structures, and the axonal organization characteristic of each region.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Each ONH region has a unique astrocytic organization that is important for regional classification. A section of 2-3 bundles of axons in each regional slice are featured in a second column of insets to illustrate this astrocytic organization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CLIENT<\/strong><\/p>

Dr. Jacob Kanter – JHU SOM Wilmer Eye Institute<\/span><\/span><\/p>

ROLE<\/strong><\/p>

Medical Illustrator: Responsible for thumbnail sketches through final illustration, incorporating subject-matter expert feedback to ensure anatomical accuracy\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

AUDIENCE<\/strong><\/p>

Ophthalmology residents\u00a0<\/p>

YEAR<\/strong><\/p>

2025<\/p>

MEDIA<\/strong><\/p>

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Detail of laminar region of ONH<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Thumbnailing helps organize information and provide visual previews for the client. Experimenting with different layouts and environments in the thumbnails helps me develop the most effective solution. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Preliminary sketches to understand ONH anatomy and important structures<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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E<\/span>xperimenting with different graphic <\/span>elements<\/span> to organize information as the rendering develops. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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First draft of the illustration with final lines and color fills for each of the structures<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rough 3D model of ONH in Cinema 4D<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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