"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 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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Sphingomyelinases in retinas and optic nerve heads: Effects of ocular hypertension and ischemia. Exp Eye Res. 2022 11; 224:109250.
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Evidence for ceramide induced cytotoxicity in retinal ganglion cells. Exp Eye Res. 2021 10; 211:108762.
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Role of Ocular Ultrasonography to Distinguish Papilledema From Pseudopapilledema. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 06 01; 41(2):206-211.
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OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY DETECTS SUBCLINICAL RADIAL PERIPAPILLARY CAPILLARY DENSITY REDUCTION AFTER PLAQUE RADIOTHERAPY FOR CHOROIDAL MELANOMA. Retina. 2020 Sep; 40(9):1774-1782.
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Histone Deacetylases Regulation by d-Opioids in Human Optic Nerve Head Astrocytes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2020 09 01; 61(11):17.
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Imaging Methods for Differentiating Pediatric Papilledema from Pseudopapilledema: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2020 10; 127(10):1416-1423.
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Correlation of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness and Visual Evoked Potential in Optic Neuritis in a Tertiary Eye Care Centre. Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2018 Jul; 10(20):156-161.
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PI3K/Akt Pathway: A Role in d-Opioid Receptor-Mediated RGC Neuroprotection. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 12 01; 58(14):6489-6499.
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Pediatric Optic Neuritis: What Is New. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 09; 37 Suppl 1:S14-S22.
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The role of base excision repair in the development of primary open angle glaucoma in the Polish population. Mutat Res. 2015 Aug; 778:26-40.