Optic disc

Synonym(s): Blind Spot - Optic Nerve Head - Optic Papilla - Optic Disc - Optic Nerve Head

Definition: Portion of the optic nerve seen in the fundus with an ophthalmoscope. It is formed when all the axons of the retinal ganglion cells meet as they enter the optic nerve.

Generic term(s)

• Nervous system
• Peripheral nervous system
• Peripheral nerves
• Cranial nerves
• Optic nerve
• Optic disc