Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

The optic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that runs between the eye and the brain so that visual information can travel between them. It is considered part of the central nervous system. Damage, injury, infection, and disease regarding the optic nerve can cause loss of vision.

Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

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BUEA offers routine eye examinations and a wide array of diagnostic evaluations and treatments for patients of all ages with eye conditions including cataracts, ocular surface dis…