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The clinical significance of the vortex veins
Journal of the American Optometric Association
|November 1, 1984
Abstract:
The vortex veins are significant ophthalmoscopic landmarks in the peripheral fundus. Their position provides a consistent vantage point for the clinician to use for orientation in performing binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy. Rarely, vortex veins may be affected by disease.