Optic atrophy is the final common morphologic endpoint of any disease process that causes axon degeneration in the retinogeniculate pathway. Clinically, optic atrophy manifests as changes in the color and the structure of the optic disc associated with variable degrees of visual dysfunction. Optic atrophy is actually a misnomer; in the strict histologic definition, atrophy refers to involution of a structure resulting from prolonged disuse.
Iceland is famous for its whale meat, and is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to eat Minke whale. The common assumption is that whale meat is a traditional dish in Iceland, and while it is available in restaurants this is generally for the tourist experience.celand is famous for its whale meat, and is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to eat Minke whale. The common assumption is that whale meat is a traditional dish in Iceland, and while it is available in restaurants this is generally for the tourist experience.
Dried and salted cod has been produced for over 500 years in Newfoundland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, and most particularly in Norway where it is called klippfisk, literally cliff-fish. Traditionally it was dried outdoors by the wind and sun, often on cliffs and other bare rock-faces.ried cod and the dishes made from it are known by many different names, many of them derived from the root bacal- , itself of unknown origin; explorer John Cabot reported that it was the name used by the inhabitants of Newfoundland.