During a physical exam, the nurse practitioner notes that the patient's optic disk is very pale with a larger size/depth of the optic cup. At this point, they are thinking the patient may have
A) glaucoma.
B) diabetes retinopathy.
C) macular degeneration.
D) retinal tear.

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The normal optic disk has a central depression called the optic cup. With progressive atrophy of axons caused by increased intraocular pressure, pallor of the optic disk develops, and the size and depth of the optic cup increase. Diabetes retinopathy, macular degeneration, nor retinal tear has these clinical manifestations.

During a Physical Exam, the Nurse Practitioner Notes That the Patient's