Refractive Errors

"Refractive Errors" 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.

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Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.

Descriptor ID	D012030
MeSH Number(s)	C11.744
Concept/Terms	Refractive Errors Refractive Errors Error, Refractive Errors, Refractive Refractive Error Refractive Disorders Disorder, Refractive Disorders, Refractive Refractive Disorder Ametropia Ametropia Ametropias

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Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Refractive Errors [C11.744]

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Bar chart showing 29 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	2	0	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	4	0	4
2018	3	0	3
2019	3	2	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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Diamond DF, Kresch YS, Gorroochurn P, Park L, Horowitz JD, Wang Q, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Harizman N, Carrion J, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Vision and refractive error results. Clin Exp Optom. 2025 03; 108(2):183-190.

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Green CP, Lai MJ, Gore RA, Wu CM, Zhang QE, Sharpe JE, Elias RJ, Wasserman BN. Novel Virtual Vision Screening Program: Give Kids Sight Day 2020. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2023 Nov-Dec; 60(6):390-395.

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Salabati M, Mahmoudzadeh R, Starr MR, Zhang Q, Sharpe J, Hsu J, Ho AC, Regillo C, Kuriyan AE. REFRACTIVE ERROR CHANGE DURING TREATMENT OF DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Protocol T Trial. Retina. 2022 11 01; 42(11):2059-2065.

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Nelson LB. The Role of the Spot Vision Screener. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021 May-Jun; 58(3):140.

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Silverstein M, Scharf K, Mayro EL, Hark LA, Snitzer M, Anhalt J, Pond M, Siam L, Tran J, Hill-Bennett T, Zhan T, Levin AV. Referral outcomes from a vision screening program for school-aged children. Can J Ophthalmol. 2021 02; 56(1):43-48.

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Hark LA, Thau A, Nutaitis A, Mayro EL, Zhan T, Dabbish N, Tran J, Siam L, Pond M, Rice AR, Levin AV. Impact of eyeglasses on academic performance in primary school children. Can J Ophthalmol. 2020 02; 55(1):52-57.

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Bacal D, Deutsch JA, Medow NB, Nelson LB. Management of Refractive Issues in Young Children. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2019 09 01; 56(5):276-279.

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LaMattina KC, Vagge A, Nelson LB. Can the Red Reflex Test Detect Unequal Refractive Error? J Pediatr. 2019 11; 214:175-177.

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Lavrich JB, Warner NJK, Hauschild AJ, Thau A, Wasserman BN, DeBenedictis C, Schnall B, Manley D, Gunton KB, Padidam S, Landy JE. Inconsistent diagnostic criteria for convergence insufficiency. J AAPOS. 2019 02; 23(1):32.e1-32.e4.

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Henstenburg J, Thau A, Markovitz M, Plumb J, Markovitz B. Visual Impairment and Ocular Pathology Among the Urban American Homeless. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2019; 30(3):940-950.

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