"Ophthalmology" 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.
A surgical specialty concerned with the structure and function of the eye and the medical and surgical treatment of its defects and diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D009885
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.468
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ophthalmology" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ophthalmology" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2021 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 2024 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ophthalmology" by people in Profiles.
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Bai P, Burt SS, Woodward MA, Haber S, Newman-Casey PA, Henderer JD, Chan RVP, Chen A. Federally Qualified Health Centers as a Model to Improve Vision Health: A Systematic Review. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 03 01; 143(3):242-251.
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Bhogal M, Gupta N, Giobellina T, Kobayashi A, Males J, Mehta JS, Romano V, Allan B, Busin M, Cursiefen C, Fogla R, Gorovoy M, McKee Y, Koo E, Kocaba V, Mejia LF, Moriyama A, Patel S, Pereira NC, Price FW, Rapuano CJ, Talley Rostov A, Saad A, Sharma N, Slomovic A, Sutton G, Terry M, Tu E, Veldman P, Pineda R, Vaddavalli PK. Delphi-Based Global Consensus on Adopting Endothelial Keratoplasty: An Endothelial Keratoplasty Learners Group Initiative. Cornea. 2025 Jan 09; 44(8):1010-1021.
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Milman T, Martinez OGG, Calotti M, Henry RK, Eagle RC. Consultations in Eye Pathology: Experience at an Ophthalmology Specialty Hospital. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 12 01; 148(12):1279-1291.
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Cohen SA, Tseng VL, Sridhar J, Coleman AL. A New Era of Ophthalmology Leadership? A Descriptive and Comparative Analysis of Ophthalmology Department Chairs in 2024. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Jan; 269:373-380.
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Arnold RW, Herlihy E, Strominger MB, Nelson LB. Fewer Pediatric Ophthalmologists and an Uneven Distribution Affect Access to Pediatric Care. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 Sep-Oct; 61(5):305-308.
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Nelson LB. Eye Mobile Units and Their Effect on Access to Pediatric Eye Care. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 Sep-Oct; 61(5):304.
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Lam L, Nelson LB, Bayraktutar BN, Lee KE. Female Leadership in Pediatric Ophthalmology: A Descriptive Analysis. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 Nov-Dec; 61(6):391-396.
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Finn AP, Sridhar J. Challenges and controversies in ophthalmology in 2024. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep 01; 35(5):351-352.
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Cohen SA, Sridhar J, Tseng VL. Geographic Trends in Ophthalmology Resident Physician Compensation and Cost-of-Living Expenses. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 08 01; 142(8):761-767.
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Tomaiuolo M, Deaner J, VanderBeek BL, Acharya B, Syed ZA, Zhang Q, Schuman JS, Hyman L. Do Treatment Patterns for Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery Follow the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study Recommendations?: An Academy IRIS? Registry Analysis. Ophthalmol Retina. 2024 11; 8(11):1035-1043.