 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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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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| 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 | 7 | 8 | | 2015 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2018 | 8 | 11 | 19 | | 2019 | 10 | 9 | 19 | | 2020 | 13 | 11 | 24 | | 2021 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2024 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2025 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | 2026 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in Profiles.
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Xia JL, Shunyakova J, Hwang KM, Milner DC, Siddique N, Patnaik JL, Hassman LM, Reddy AK, Palestine AG, Jung JL. COMPARISON OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH PARS PLANITIS WHO UNDERWENT TREATMENT VERSUS OBSERVATION AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL EYE CENTER. Retina. 2026 Jun 01; 46(6):1072-1079.
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Initial postoperative alignment versus long-term outcomes in intermittent exotropia surgery. J AAPOS. 2026 Jun; 30(3):104864.
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Xia JL, Lai JM, Palestine AG, Reddy AK. EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS-ASSOCIATED FROSTED BRANCH ANGIITIS. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2026 May 01; 20(3):316-322.
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Caldwell AS, Patnaik J, Mehner L, McCourt E, Lynch A, Auer E, Mathias M, Oliver S, Jung J. Comparative outcomes for treatment of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity in a contemporary cohort. J AAPOS. 2026 Jun; 30(3):104847.
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Rhodes EY, Xia JL, de Carlo Forest TE, Manoharan N, Palestine AG, Reddy AK. Hypertensive Anterior Uveitis Following Intravitreal Faricimab. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2026 May; 34(4):852-857.
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Hassman LM, Oo KT, Din ZM, Larochelle M, Tun N, Hobbs R, Concepcion C, Holland G, Heiden D, Vitale AT. Argon laser demarcation of AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis in resource-limited setting. Int Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 19; 46(1).
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Jonnadula GB, Ravichandran S, Rothstein A, Brown K, Dhakal R, Khanal S, Grant MB, Arthur E. Association and Multimodal Model of Retinal Mid-Peripheral Capillary Free Zones with Structural and Functional Parameters in Diabetic Patients Without Clinical Retinopathy. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2026 May; 46(2):198-210.
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Parekh BJ, Stein JD, Abuzaitoun R, Andrews CA, Branham K, Milentijevic D, Narayanan D, Khan NW, Pershing S, Wang SY, Ahmad BU, Connor TB, Patnaik JL, Mathias M, Leys M, McMillan B, Amakiri N, Johnson TJ, Sun CQ, Duncan JL, Jayasundera KT. Decline of Visual Function and Risk of Legal Blindness With Age in RPGR -Associated Retinal Degeneration: A Multicenter Study. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 May-Jun; 54(4):482-491.
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Sokol JT, Krasinski DJ, Papaliodis GN, Lambert E, Eliott D, Gaier ED. Substance Use Disorder Interventions and Ophthalmic Outcomes for Injection Drug Use-Associated Endogenous Endophthalmitis. Ophthalmol Retina. 2026 May; 10(5):543-551.
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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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