 Visual Acuity
"Visual Acuity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast.
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D014792
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.850.950 F02.463.593.932.901 G14.940
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| Concept/Terms |
Visual Acuity- Visual Acuity
- Acuities, Visual
- Acuity, Visual
- Visual Acuities
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1998 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 1999 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2005 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2006 | 3 | 11 | 14 | | 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2008 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2010 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2011 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2012 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2014 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2015 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2018 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2019 | 8 | 8 | 16 | | 2020 | 13 | 10 | 23 | | 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 | | 2025 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in Profiles.
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Chu DS, Tsui E, Rifkin LM, Palestine AG, Rich C, Thorne JE, Haim-Langford D, Milman Z, Fulcher E, Neumann R, DE Smet MD. Dazdotuftide: Novel Treatment for Noninfectious Uveitis with Superior Intraocular Pressure Safety Profile: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 Apr; 284:78-87.
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Lopez J, de Carlo Forest TE, Azargui S, Gill ZS, Lisker-Cervantes A, Gnanaraj R, Lynch AM, Palestine AG, Mandava N, Mathias MT, Manoharan N, Grove N, Bradley C, Patnaik JL. Visual functioning and geographic atrophy imaging characteristics in age-related macular degeneration. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 Apr; 264(4):927-934.
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Ather M, Lyden E, Zhan Y, Haliyur R, Sinha A, Patel S, Feist RM, Shakoor A, Vitale AT, Zacks DN, Yeh S, Forest TEC, Huvard MJ, Conrady CD. Pathogen-Associated Visual Outcomes Following Postprocedure Endophthalmitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar; 283:72-80.
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Said RB, Kraker JA, Trejo-Lopez J, Salomao DR, Scruggs BA. PEDIATRIC MACULAR HOLE ASSOCIATED WITH VITREORETINAL TRACTION ON EPIRETINAL LESIONS: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2025 Nov 01; 19(6):730-735.
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Pillar S, Thomas A, Hassman LM, Chen H, Gangaputra S, Kopplin LJ, Boyd K, Moussa K, Pham DC, Chen K, Jackson NJ, Tsui E. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Escalating to Weekly Adalimumab Dosing for the Treatment of Noninfectious Uveitis: A Multicenter Study. Ophthalmology. 2026 Feb; 133(2):187-193.
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Patnaik JL, Palestine AG, Lynch AM, Neumeister N, Lum F, Christopher KL. Utilizing the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) to Characterize Cases of Acanthamoeba Keratitis in the United States. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2025 Nov; 33(9):2128-2135.
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Azargui S, Huang AM, Vloka CN, Xia JL, Hink EM. Two Cases of Rapidly Progressive Vision Loss From Ischemic Reperfusion Injury and Rhabdomyolysis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Jan-Feb 01; 42(1):e9-e13.
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de Alba Campomanes AG, Repka MX, Wu R, Hatt SR, Young MP, McCourt EA, Colburn JD, Beaulieu WT, Kraker RT, Cotter SA, Holmes JM. Ophthalmic outcomes five years after lensectomy among children with Down syndrome. J AAPOS. 2025 Aug; 29(4):104273.
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Shantha JG, Moussa K, Laovirojjanakul W, Yeh S, Tsui E, Chen JL, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Niemeyer K, Mentreddy A, Livnat I, Safo M, Ao W, Choo C, Yan D, Zhong L, Chen C, Da Silva K, Reddy AK, Lee J, Sura A, Crowell EL, Qian Y, Sharon Y, Hinterwirth A, Porco T, Arnold BF, Gonzales J, Acharya NR, Lietman TM, Doan T. The Effect of Metagenomic Sequencing on Patient Clinical Outcomes for Intraocular Infections: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov; 279:100-109.
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Mayeda M, Scott AT, Young CC, SooHoo JR, Pantcheva MB, Patnaik JL, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. The Effect of Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation on the Outcomes of Excisional Goniotomy With and Without Phacoemulsification. J Glaucoma. 2025 10 01; 34(10):819-826.
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