Kestenbaum sign

Kes·ten·baum sign

(kes'tĕn-bahm), a decrease in the number of arterioles crossing optic disc margins as a sign of optic neuritis.

Kestenbaum sign

Ophthalmology ↓ number of arterioles crossing optic disk margins, a finding in optic atrophy. See Optic atrophy.

Kes·ten·baum sign

(kes'ten-bowm sīn) A decrease in the number of arterioles crossing optic disc margins as a sign of optic neuritis.

Kestenbaum,

Alfred, U.S. ophthalmologist, 1890-1961. Kestenbaum number - the difference between the two pupil diameters when each eye is measured in bright light with the other eye tightly covered.Kestenbaum sign - a decrease in the number of arterioles crossing optic disk margins as a sign of optic neurtis.