 Visual Acuity
"Visual Acuity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Visual Acuity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1991 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1993 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1995 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2008 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2015 | 0 | 11 | 11 | | 2016 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2018 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2019 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 | | 2021 | 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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Jackson TL, Mandava N, Quiroz-Mercado H, Benage M, Garcia-Aguirre G, Morales-Canton V, Wilbur L, Olson J. Intravitreal quantum dots for retinitis pigmentosa: a first-in-human safety study. Nanomedicine (Lond). 2021 04; 16(8):617-626.
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Cheung AY, Sarnicola E, Eslani M, Wright E, Goebel J, Hooper DK, Govil A, Kurji KH, Holland EJ. Clinical Outcomes of Allogeneic Ocular Surface Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Patients. Cornea. 2021 Jan; 40(1):54-60.
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de Carlo TE, Mieler WF. Automated quantitative OCTA measurements of uveal melanoma-treated eyes with and without radiation retinopathy after I-125 plaque therapy and of nonirradiated fellow eyes. Eye (Lond). 2021 Mar; 35(3):769-776.
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Chehaibou I, Manoharan N, Govetto A, Francone AA, Sarraf D, Hubschman JP. Comparison of vitreoretinal disorders in fellow eyes of lamellar macular holes versus epiretinal membrane foveoschisis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec; 258(12):2611-2619.
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Becerril-Cazadero R, Seibold LK, Turati-Acosta M, Jiménez-Roman J, Fabre-Miranda K, Han Y, Lazcano-Gomez G. Surgical Outcomes of a Second Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant for the Treatment of Refractory Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2020 10; 29(10):948-951.
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Christopher KL, Hood CT, Mian SI, Ayres B. Endophthalmitis in Advanced Microbial Keratitis: Risk Factors and Examination Findings. Cornea. 2020 Sep; 39(9):1096-1101.
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Kunigelis KE, Arnone G, Chatain G, Hoffman J, Chatain O, Coulter I, Sunshine A, Lillehei KO, Youssef AS. Defining the timing and role of acute postoperative imaging in pituitary adenoma surgery: clinical study. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020 10; 162(10):2353-2360.
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Afsharian P, Nolan-Kenney R, Lynch AE, Balcer LJ, Lynch DR. Correlation of Visual Quality of Life With Clinical and Visual Status in Friedreich Ataxia. J Neuroophthalmol. 2020 06; 40(2):213-217.
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Hamann S, Malmqvist L, Wegener M, Fard MA, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Citirak G, Costello F, Crum AV, Digre K, Fraser JA, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Newman NJ, Peragallo JH, Petzold A, Sibony PA, Subramanian PS, Warner JEA, Wong SH, Fraser CL. Young Adults With Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Optic Disc Drusen Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 09; 217:174-181.
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Aghsaei Fard M, Salabati M, Mahmoudzadeh R, Kafieh R, Hojati S, Safizadeh M, Moghimi S, Ritch R, Subramanian PS. Automated Evaluation of Parapapillary Choroidal Microvasculature in Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Open Angle Glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2020 03 09; 61(3):35.
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