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Optic Disk

Known as: disc optic, Papilla, Optic, Nerve Head, Optic 
A portion of the retina at which the axons of the ganglion cells exit the eyeball to form the optic nerve. No light-sensitive photoreceptors are… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

Narrower (2)

Cavitary Optic Disc AnomaliesStructure of prelaminar part of optic nerve

Broader (5)

Disorder of the optic nerveEyeEye - Retina (MMHCC)Optic Nerve

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Biomolecular Modulation of Neurodegenerative Events during Ageing
The objective is to assess the modulation of retinal and optic nerve degenerative events induced by the combination of α-lipoic… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Slit Proteins Regulate Distinct Aspects of Retinal Ganglion Cell Axon Guidance within Dorsal and Ventral Retina
An early step in the formation of the optic pathway is the directed extension of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons into the optic… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A pilot study of pars plana vitrectomy, intraocular gas, and radial neurotomy in ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion
Background/aims: There is no effective treatment for ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The two major negative… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Technique for detecting serial topographic changes in the optic disc and peripapillary retina using scanning laser tomography.
PURPOSE To describe and evaluate a new statistical technique for detecting topographic changes in the optic disc and… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Optic nerve head analyser and Heidelberg retina tomograph: accuracy and reproducibility of topographic measurements in a model eye and in volunteers.
The accuracy and reproducibility of the optic nerve head analyser (ONHA) and the Heidelberg retina tomograph (HRT) were compared… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Effect of acute increases in intraocular pressure on intravascular optic nerve head oxygen tension in cats.
A newly developed phosphorescence imaging technique was used to generate two-dimensional maps of intravascular oxygen tension… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The organization of the fibers in the optic nerve of normal and tectum‐less Rana pipiens
We have examined the detailed order of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons in the optic nerve and tract of the frog, Ranapipiens… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Human pattern-evoked retinal responses are altered by optic atrophy.
Electrical signals in response to both diffuse flashes of light and phase-alternating spatial patterns were recorded from the… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Anomalous retinal projection after removal of contralateral optic tectum in adult goldfish.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Rat drinking rhythms: central visual pathways and endocrine factors mediating responsiveness to environmental illumination.
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