"Cataract" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.510.245
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| Concept/Terms |
Cataract, Membranous- Cataract, Membranous
- Cataracts, Membranous
- Membranous Cataract
- Membranous Cataracts
- Pseudoaphakia
- Pseudoaphakias
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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Surgeons' perspectives on intraoperative gray area surgical complications of cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 08 01; 48(8):954-960.
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Congenital Lamellar and Sutural Cataract in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022 07 01; 140(7):e222158.
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Healthcare disparities contribute to missed follow-up visits after cataract surgery in the USA: results from the perioperative care for intraocular lens study. BMJ Open. 2021 03 17; 11(3):e038565.
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Timing of cataract surgery in patients with giant cell arteritis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2021 Jan 01; 47(1):83-86.
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Quantifying the educational benefit of additional cataract surgery cases in ophthalmology residency. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Nov; 46(11):1495-1500.
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Incidence and Management of Glaucoma or Glaucoma Suspect in the First Year After Pediatric Lensectomy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 01 01; 138(1):71-75.
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Reply. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 12; 208:443-444.
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Reply. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019 01; 45(1):113-114.
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Incidence of unexpected peripheral retinal findings on dilated examination 1 month after cataract surgery: Results in the Perioperative Care for Intraocular Lens Study. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2018 06; 44(6):780-781.
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Remission of Charles Bonnet syndrome after cataract extraction. Can J Ophthalmol. 2018 12; 53(6):e221-e222.