Ophthalmic Nerve
Synonyms
Nerve, Ophthalmic
Nerves, Ophthalmic
Ophthalmic Nerves
A sensory branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The ophthalmic nerve carries general afferents from the superficial division of the face including the eyeball, conjunctiva, upper eyelid, upper nose, nasal mucosa, and scalp.