Optic Disk

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	A08.800.800.120.680.660 A09.371.729.690
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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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Cranial Nerves [A08.800.800.120]
Optic Nerve [A08.800.800.120.680]
Optic Disk [A08.800.800.120.680.660]
Sense Organs [A09]
Eye [A09.371]
Retina [A09.371.729]
Optic Disk [A09.371.729.690]

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Bar chart showing 230 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	2	5	7
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	9	1	10
2015	4	2	6
2016	13	2	15
2017	8	0	8
2018	5	2	7
2019	6	3	9
2020	8	1	9
2021	5	0	5
2022	5	0	5
2023	3	0	3
2024	3	1	4
2025	1	0	1

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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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Wang Q, Valenzuela IA, Harizman N, Gorroochurn P, Torres DR, Maruri SC, Diamond DF, Horowitz JD, Friedman DS, De Moraes CG, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM, Hark LA. Glaucoma Screening and Referral Risk Factors in a High-Risk Population: Follow-Up Study of the Manhattan Vision Screening Study. J Glaucoma. 2025 Mar 01; 34(3):164-174.

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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 Sep 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 Jul 01; 65(8):18.

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Luvisi J, Morris T, Say E. Unilateral Diffuse Pigmentary Retinopathy Associated With Optic Disc Pit. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Jan 01; 142(1):e234725.

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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.

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Silveira VD, Lindenmeyer RL, Pakter HM, Skaat A, Lavinsky D, Oliveira M, Picceti E, Lavinsky J, de Arruda Mello PA, Lavinsky F. Optic Nerve Head Changes After Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Glaucoma Surgeries Using Optical Coherence Tomography. J Glaucoma. 2023 09 01; 32(9):756-761.

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Alexopoulos P, Glidai Y, Ghassabi Z, Wang B, Tayebi B, Vellappally A, Wu M, Liu M, Lucy-Jones K, Zambrano R, Ishikawa H, Schuman JS, Wollstein G. Under Pressure: Lamina Cribrosa Pore Path Tortuosity in Response to Acute Pressure Modulation. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 04 03; 12(4):4.

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Wei J, Hua Y, Yang B, Wang B, Schmitt SE, Wang B, Lucy KA, Ishikawa H, Schuman JS, Smith MA, Wollstein G, Sigal IA. Comparing Acute IOP-Induced Lamina Cribrosa Deformations Premortem and Postmortem. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 12 01; 11(12):1.

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Glidai Y, Lucy KA, Schuman JS, Alexopoulos P, Wang B, Wu M, Liu M, Vande Geest JP, Kollech HG, Lee T, Ishikawa H, Wollstein G. Microstructural Deformations Within the Depth of the Lamina Cribrosa in Response to Acute In Vivo Intraocular Pressure Modulation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2022 05 02; 63(5):25.

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