"Phosphenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A subjective visual sensation with the eyes closed and in the absence of light. Phosphenes can be spontaneous, or induced by chemical, electrical, or mechanical (pressure) stimuli which cause the visual field to light up without optical inputs.
| Descriptor ID |
D010719
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.816.964.500 G11.561.790.964.500 G14.935.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phosphenes" by people in Profiles.
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Brown GC, Brown MM, Fischer DH. Photopsias: A Key to Diagnosis. Ophthalmology. 2015 Oct; 122(10):2084-94.
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Young W, Shaw J, Bloom M, Gebeline-Myers C. Correlation of increase in phosphene threshold with reduction of migraine frequency: observation of levetiracetam-treated subjects. Headache. 2008 Nov-Dec; 48(10):1490-8.
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Rai S, Moster MR, Kesen M, Fontanarosa J, Spaeth GL, Steinmann WC, Wilson R, Myers J, Henderer J. Level of disagreement between Proview phosphene tonometer and Goldmann applanation tonometer intraocular pressure readings. J Glaucoma. 2005 Apr; 14(2):120-3.
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Young WB, Oshinsky ML, Shechter AL, Gebeline-Myers C, Bradley KC, Wassermann EM. Consecutive transcranial magnetic stimulation: phosphene thresholds in migraineurs and controls. Headache. 2004 Feb; 44(2):131-5.