"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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| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 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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Yokoi T, Ni RL, Sivalingam MD, Yonekawa Y. Recent advancements in optic disc pit maculopathy management. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2025 May 01; 36(3):210-218.
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Alexopoulos P, Fernandes AG, Ghassabi Z, Zambrano R, Vellappally A, Shemuelian E, Lee T, Hu J, Burgos-Rodriguez A, Martinez MI, Schuman JS, Melin AD, Higham JP, Danias J, Wollstein G. Lamina Cribrosa Microstructure in Nonhuman Primates With Naturally Occurring Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024 09 03; 13(9):23.
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Bowd C, Belghith A, Rezapour J, Jonas JB, Hyman L, Weinreb RN, Zangwill LM. Wide-Field Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging Improves Rate of Change Detection in Progressing Glaucomatous Eyes Compared With Standard-Field Imaging. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 07 01; 65(8):18.
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Rezapour J, Walker E, Belghith A, Bowd C, Fazio MA, Jiravarnsirikul A, Hyman L, Jonas JB, Weinreb RN, Zangwill LM. Diagnostic Accuracy of Optic Nerve Head and Macula OCT Parameters for Detecting Glaucoma in Eyes With and Without High Axial Myopia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 10; 266:77-91.
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Leshno A, Bommakanti N, De Moraes CG, Gordon MO, Kass MA, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM. Visual field progression patterns in the ocular hypertension treatment study correspond to vulnerability regions of the disc. Eye (Lond). 2024 Jun; 38(8):1549-1555.
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Wakabayashi T, Yonekawa Y, Ohno-Matsui K, Cohen SY, Rowland C, Pulido JS. RIDGE-SHAPED PERIPAPILLA. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2024 Jan 01; 18(1):11-14.
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Luvisi J, Morris T, Say E. Unilateral Diffuse Pigmentary Retinopathy Associated With Optic Disc Pit. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 01 01; 142(1):e234725.
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Bowd C, Belghith A, Rezapour J, Christopher M, Jonas JB, Hyman L, Fazio MA, Weinreb RN, Zangwill LM. Multimodal Deep Learning Classifier for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Diagnosis Using Wide-Field Optic Nerve Head Cube Scans in Eyes With and Without High Myopia. J Glaucoma. 2023 10 01; 32(10):841-847.
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Durrani AF, Johnson MW. OPHTHALMOMYIASIS INTERNA WITH INVASION OF THE OPTIC NERVE. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2023 Jul 01; 17(4):370-373.
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Fujimoto S, Kokame GT, Ryan EH, Johnson MW, Hirakata A, Shirriff A, Ishikawa H, Adams OE, Bommakanti N. Macular Retinoschisis from Optic Disc without a Visible Optic Pit or Advanced Glaucomatous Cupping (No Optic Pit Retinoschisis [NOPIR]). Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 09; 7(9):811-818.