"Optic Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The 2nd cranial nerve which conveys visual information from the RETINA to the brain. The nerve carries the axons of the RETINAL GANGLION CELLS which sort at the OPTIC CHIASM and continue via the OPTIC TRACTS to the brain. The largest projection is to the lateral geniculate nuclei; other targets include the SUPERIOR COLLICULI and the SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEI. Though known as the second cranial nerve, it is considered part of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
| Descriptor ID |
D009900
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.120.680
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| Concept/Terms |
Optic Nerve- Optic Nerve
- Nerve, Optic
- Nerves, Optic
- Optic Nerves
- Nervus Opticus
- Opticus, Nervus
- Second Cranial Nerve
- Cranial Nerve, Second
- Cranial Nerves, Second
- Nerve, Second Cranial
- Nerves, Second Cranial
- Second Cranial Nerves
- Cranial Nerve II
- Cranial Nerve IIs
- Nerve II, Cranial
- Nerve IIs, Cranial
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optic Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Non-invasive intracranial pressure estimation in the intensive care unit: narrative review of methods and clinical applications. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Apr; 52(4):747-764.
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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter: Which Axis Should Be Measured? J Neuroimaging. 2025 Jul-Aug; 35(4):e70076.
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Ultrasonographic Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Technical Pitfalls and Imaging Artifacts. J Ultrasound Med. 2025 Jun; 44(6):1103-1120.
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Automation of Ultrasonographic Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurement: A Scoping Review. J Neuroimaging. 2025 Jan-Feb; 35(1):e70017.
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Oligodendroglial fatty acid metabolism as a central nervous system energy reserve. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Oct; 27(10):1934-1944.
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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Quality Criteria Checklist: An International Consensus Statement on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Imaging and Measurement. Crit Care Med. 2024 Oct 01; 52(10):1543-1556.
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Automation of ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter measurement using convolutional neural networks. J Neuroimaging. 2023 Nov-Dec; 33(6):898-903.
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Baseline and Post-NACT Imaging in Retinoblastoma With Optic Nerve Involvement: Can MRI Predict Prognosis? J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 Mar-Apr; 61(2):98-105.
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Quality assessment of optic nerve sheath diameter ultrasonography: Scoping literature review and Delphi protocol. J Neuroimaging. 2022 09; 32(5):808-824.
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An Atypical Case of Optic Neuropathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022 01 01; 140(1):88-89.