"Visual Acuity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in Profiles.
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Deemer AD, Massof RW, Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Piersol CV. Functional Outcomes of the Low Vision Depression Prevention Trial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Mar 01; 58(3):1514-1520.
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Murchison AP, Schaberg M, Rosen MR, Evans JJ, Bilyk JR. Large meningoencephalocele after orbital decompression. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 May; 28(3):e64-5.
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Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Tasman WS. Psychological and cognitive determinants of vision function in age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Jul; 129(7):885-90.
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Malaviya L, Shields CL, Turaka K, Ehya H, Shields JA. Choroidal metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma, diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy and treated by iodine-125 brachytherapy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Jul; 249(7):1095-8.
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Casten R, Rovner BW, Leiby BE, Tasman W. Depression despite anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Apr; 128(4):506-8.
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Fintelmann RE, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour P, Chang E, Foroozan R. An old problem, a new solution. Surv Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb; 55(1):85-8.
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Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Hauck WW, Tasman WS. Dissatisfaction with performance of valued activities predicts depression in age-related macular degeneration. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2007 Aug; 22(8):789-93.
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Mones JM, Lopez MA, Prieto JA, Rodriguez JP. Extrafoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to wet age-related macular degeneration treated with intravitreal bevacizumab. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2007 May-Jun; 38(3):226-8.
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Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Tasman WS. Minimal depression and vision function in age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2006 Oct; 113(10):1743-7.
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Kloek CE, Bilyk JR, Pribitkin EA, Rubin PA. Orbital decompression as an alternative management strategy for patients with benign tumors located at the orbital apex. Ophthalmology. 2006 Jul; 113(7):1214-9.