"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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Intracranial Hypertension Induced by Megestrol Acetate Withdrawal. J Neuroophthalmol. 2019 03; 39(1):107-110.
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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.
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Regulation of Drosophila eye development by the transcription factor Sine oculis. PLoS One. 2014; 9(2):e89695.
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Central nervous system Richter's transformation and parvovirus B19 infection. Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 Sep; 54(9):2070-2.
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The photopic negative response of the flash electroretinogram in multiple sclerosis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Mar; 53(3):1315-23.
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Dilated superior ophthalmic veins and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy after prolonged spine surgery. J Neuroophthalmol. 2008 Dec; 28(4):327-8.
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Limitations of the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2008 May-Jun; 39(3):262-4.
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Optic disc structure and shock-induced anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Ophthalmology. 2003 Feb; 110(2):327-31.
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Optic disc and retinal microvasculopathy after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic progenitor cell support. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1999 Oct; 24(7):785-92.