"Cataract" 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.
Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.510.245
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| Concept/Terms |
Cataract, Membranous- Cataract, Membranous
- Cataracts, Membranous
- Membranous Cataract
- Membranous Cataracts
- Pseudoaphakia
- Pseudoaphakias
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cataract" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cataract" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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Noninfectious Outcomes of Intravitreal Antibiotic Steroid Injection and Topical Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Versus Triple Drop Therapy After Cataract Surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 04; 260:37-48.
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A crystallin mutant cataract with mineral deposits. J Biol Chem. 2023 08; 299(8):104935.
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Biomarkers of Pediatric Cataracts: A Proteomics Analysis of Aqueous Fluid. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 May 20; 24(10).
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Association between Aphakia and Endophthalmitis after Pediatric Cataract Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2023 05; 130(5):551-553.
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Levels and Modifications of Both Lens Fiber Cell Connexins Are Affected in Connexin Mutant Mice. Cells. 2022 09 07; 11(18).
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Cataract-linked serine mutations in the gap junction protein connexin50 expose a sorting signal that promotes its lysosomal degradation. J Biol Chem. 2022 03; 298(3):101673.
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Molecular mechanisms underlying enhanced hemichannel function of a cataract-associated Cx50 mutant. Biophys J. 2021 12 21; 120(24):5644-5656.
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Long-Term Outcomes of Combined Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy Surgery. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2021 09; 52(9):470-477.
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Crowdsourced Assessment of Surgical Skill Proficiency in Cataract Surgery. J Surg Educ. 2021 Jul-Aug; 78(4):1077-1088.
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Do Connexin Mutants Cause Cataracts by Perturbing Glutathione Levels and Redox Metabolism in the Lens? Biomolecules. 2020 10 07; 10(10).