"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,
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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
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MeSH Number(s) |
C11.744
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Concept/Terms |
Refractive Errors- Refractive Errors
- Error, Refractive
- Errors, Refractive
- Refractive Error
- Refractive Disorders
- Disorder, Refractive
- Disorders, Refractive
- Refractive Disorder
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1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refractive Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Relationship between Geography and Refractive Error from the UCLA Preschool Vision Program. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2021 02; 28(1):32-38.
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Refractive Errors and Amblyopia Among Children Screened by the UCLA Preschool Vision Program in Los Angeles County. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 02; 210:78-85.
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The PlusoptiX Photoscreener and the Retinomax Autorefractor as Community-based Screening Devices for Preschool Children. Curr Eye Res. 2018 05; 43(5):654-658.
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Refractive Errors and Amblyopia in the UCLA Preschool Vision Program; First Year Results. Am J Ophthalmol. 2016 Dec; 172:80-86.
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The UCLA preschool vision program, 2012-2013. J AAPOS. 2016 Feb; 20(1):63-7.
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Decreasing uncorrected refractive error in the classroom through a multifactorial pilot intervention. J Sch Nurs. 2014 Feb; 30(1):24-30.
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Uncorrected refractive error among first-grade students of different racial/ethnic groups in southern California: results a year after school-mandated vision screening. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 Nov-Dec; 17(6):499-505.
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Patterns of damage in chronic angle-closure glaucoma compared to primary open-angle glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jul; 152(1):74-80.e2.
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Treatment of uncorrected refractive error improves vision-specific quality of life. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Jun; 54(6):883-90.
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The prevalence of blindness and visual impairment among nursing home residents in Baltimore. N Engl J Med. 1995 May 04; 332(18):1205-9.