"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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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 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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The Effects of Negative Periocular Pressure on Biomechanics of the Optic Nerve Head and Cornea: A Computational Modeling Study. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 02 01; 12(2):5.
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Bilateral Simultaneous Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: Demographics, Risk Factors, and Visual Outcomes. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 03 01; 43(1):86-90.
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Vitreopapillary Traction Masquerading as Papillitis and Papilledema. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 Dec 01; 41(4):e711-e712.
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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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TEMPORAL THINNING IN SICKLE CELL RETINOPATHY IS ASSOCIATED WITH DIMINISHED PERFUSION ON OCTA AND DENSE SCOTOMA ON MICROPERIMETERY. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2019; 13(4):308-313.
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SWEPT SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY VALIDATES LAMINA CRIBROSA ANOMALY IN OPTIC DISK PIT. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2018 Winter; 12(1):42-44.
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Pediatric Optic Disc Pallor. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(4):125-145.
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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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Fundus autofluorescence imaging in punctate inner choroidopathy with blind spot enlargement. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2012 Dec; 20(6):460-3.
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Documentation of optic disc melanocytoma by spectral and time domain optical coherence tomography. Can J Ophthalmol. 2009 Oct; 44(5):603-4.