"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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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Comparison of Event-based Analysis Versus Trend-based Analysis in the Detection of Glaucoma Progression by Optical Coherence Tomography 3-Dimensional Rim Measurements. J Glaucoma. 2025 Aug 01; 34(8):616-624.
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Comparison of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell Complex Rates of Change in Patients With Moderate to Advanced Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Dec; 268:190-198.
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Predictors of Glaucomatous Progression in Individuals with Small and Large Optic Discs. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2024 Mar-Apr; 7(2):177-189.
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Association of Blood Pressure With Rates of Macular Ganglion Cell Complex Thinning in Patients With Glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023 03 01; 141(3):251-257.
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Disc Hemorrhages Are Associated With Localized Three-Dimensional Neuroretinal Rim Thickness Progression in Open-Angle Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 02; 234:188-198.
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Longitudinal Macular Structure-Function Relationships in Glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2020 07; 127(7):888-900.
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Factors associated with non-active retinal capillary density as measured with Confocal Scanning Laser Doppler Flowmetry in an elderly population: the Thessaloniki Eye Study (TES). Br J Ophthalmol. 2020 09; 104(9):1246-1253.
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Detecting Glaucoma Progression Using Guided Progression Analysis with OCT and Visual Field Assessment in Eyes Classified by International Classification of Disease Severity Codes. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2019 Jan - Feb; 2(1):36-46.
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Influence of the disc-fovea angle on limits of RNFL variability and glaucoma discrimination. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Oct 09; 55(11):7332-42.
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Baseline prognostic factors predict rapid visual field deterioration in glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Apr 07; 55(4):2228-36.