Usage Note
Sehnerv (lit. 'seeing nerve') transmits visual signals from the retina to the brain. The term appears in ophthalmology texts and health articles about glaucoma (Sehnerven-Schäden durch Grünen Star).
Examples
"Grüner Star kann den Sehnerv dauerhaft schädigen."
Natural Translation
Glaucoma can permanently damage the optic nerve.
Literal Translation
Green-star can the seeing-nerve permanently damage.
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