optic disk


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optic disk

[′äp·tik ‚disk]
(neuroscience)
The circular area in the retina that is the site of the convergence of fibers from the ganglion cells of the retina to form the optic nerve.
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Localization methods are based on two physiological characteristics of the optic disk.
These characteristics have been used to design techniques for optic disk detection [16].
Estrategia evolutiva basada en GPU para la deteccion del disco optico en imagenes de retina
Hemorrhagic complications of drusen of the optic disk.
Retinal hemorrhages as one of complications of optic disc Drusen during pregnancy/Retinalna hemoragija kao komplikacija druza optickog diska u trudnoci
Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) has been extensively used to study the optic disk characteristics.
Analysis of retinal nerve fibre layer changes in anisometropic amblyopia by Heidelberg retina tomograph
These blue arcs follow the paths of the nerves arcing away from the edge of the fovea (where the spot of light is focused) to the optic disk and were first described by Purkinje (1825).
Exploring the anatomy of your own eye
Only those in which we can detect or document a change in the optic disk do we call pre-perimetric glaucoma.
Don't be blind-sighted by glaucoma: with early detection and treatment, you can often protect your eyes against the profound and permanent vision loss from glaucoma
Optic disc pit (ODP) is a rare congenital optic disk abnormality with an incidence of 1/11,000.
Spontaneous regression of optic disc pit maculopathy in a six-year-old child
Comparison of functional findings with results of standardized echography of the optic nerve in optic disk drusen].
Imaging methods in the diagnosis of optic disc drusen
9) In our case, when the patient was referred to us almost two weeks after the electrical injury, the mild pallor appearance of the right optic disk and decreased direct light reflex were marked.
Development of optic neuropathy and foveal pseudocyst in a case of high-voltage electrical injury: a three-year follow-up/Yuksek voltajli elektrik yaralanmasi olan olguda optik noropati ve foveal psodokist gelisimi: uc yillik takip
Purpose: To investigate the clinical and laboratory features of patients with traumatic optic disk pallor.
Analysis of blunt trauma-related optic nerve head changes/Kunt travmaya bagli gelisen optik sinir basi degisikliklerinin analizi

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