Select the normal finding for an ocular fundus examination
1. The optic disc is pale and irregularly shaped.
2. The optic disc is yellow-orange to creamy pink with distinct margins.
3. The optic disc is red with blurred margins.
4. The optic disc has dilated tortuous veins and constricted arteries.
ANS: 2
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