"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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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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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Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Rates of Change: Comparison of 2 OCT Devices. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2025 Jul-Aug; 8(4):375-383.
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Characterization of the Spectrum of Ophthalmic Changes in Patients With Alagille Syndrome. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021 06 01; 62(7):27.
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Interventions for Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2021 06; 128(6):928-937.
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Peripapillary intrachoroidal cavitation. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec; 47(9):1200-1202.
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Posteriorly Dislocated DSAEK Donor Graft Overlying the Disc and Macula. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 04; 3(4):315.
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Intracranial Hypertension Induced by Megestrol Acetate Withdrawal. J Neuroophthalmol. 2019 03; 39(1):107-110.
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Optical coherence tomography of the optic nerve head detects acute changes in intracranial pressure. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Jul; 29:73-6.
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Eye examination for early diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with AIDS. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Apr; 16(4):493-9.
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Optic nerve diffusion tensor imaging parameters and their correlation with optic disc topography and disease severity in adult glaucoma patients and controls. J Glaucoma. 2014 Oct-Nov; 23(8):513-20.
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The role of magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing optic nerve hypoplasia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Dec; 158(6):1164-1171.e2.