"Optic Disk" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The portion of the optic nerve seen in the fundus with the ophthalmoscope. It is formed by the meeting of all the retinal ganglion cell axons as they enter the optic nerve.
| Descriptor ID |
D009898
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.120.680.660 A09.371.729.690
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| Concept/Terms |
Optic Disk- Optic Disk
- Disk, Optic
- Disks, Optic
- Optic Disks
- Optic Papilla
- Optic Papillas
- Papilla, Optic
- Papillas, Optic
- Optic Nerve Head
- Head, Optic Nerve
- Heads, Optic Nerve
- Nerve Head, Optic
- Nerve Heads, Optic
- Optic Nerve Heads
Blind Spot- Blind Spot
- Blind Spots
- Spot, Blind
- Spots, Blind
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optic Disk" by people in Profiles.
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Rotruck JC, House RJ, Freedman SF, Kelly MP, Enyedi LB, Prakalapakorn SG, Lim ME, El-Dairi MA. Optical Coherence Tomography Normative Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Data in Children 0-5 Years of Age. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 12; 208:323-330.
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McClard CK, Shah V. Pediatric Optic Disc Pallor. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(4):125-145.
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Miller SE, Thapa S, Robin AL, Niziol LM, Ramulu PY, Woodward MA, Paudyal I, Pitha I, Kim TN, Newman-Casey PA. Glaucoma Screening in Nepal: Cup-to-Disc Estimate With Standard Mydriatic Fundus Camera Compared to Portable Nonmydriatic Camera. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct; 182:99-106.
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Riaz KM, Jampol LM, Mirza RG. Fundus autofluorescence imaging in punctate inner choroidopathy with blind spot enlargement. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2012 Dec; 20(6):460-3.
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Shah VA, Vincent RD, Desai K, Gallimore G, Rupani M. Documentation of optic disc melanocytoma by spectral and time domain optical coherence tomography. Can J Ophthalmol. 2009 Oct; 44(5):603-4.
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Hasselbach HC, Ruefer F, Feltgen N, Schneider U, Bopp S, Hansen LL, Hoerauf H, Bartz-Schmidt U, Roider J. Treatment of central retinal vein occlusion by radial optic neurotomy in 107 cases. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007 Aug; 245(8):1145-56.
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Randhawa S, Shah VA, Kardon RH. Megalopapilla, not glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Aug; 125(8):1134-5.
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Greenfield DS, Siatkowski RM, Glaser JS, Schatz NJ, Parrish RK. The cupped disc. Who needs neuroimaging? Ophthalmology. 1998 Oct; 105(10):1866-74.
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Lindenmuth KA, Skuta GL, Musch DC, Bueche M. Significance of cilioretinal arteries in primary open angle glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 1988 Dec; 106(12):1691-3.