Optic disk

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optic disk

The small, circular, optically insensitive region in the retina containing no rods or cones, where fibers of the optic nerve emerge from the eyeball. Also called blind spot, optic papilla.

Optic disk

The small area in the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye that is not sensitive to light. Also called the blind spot.

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