 Visual Acuity
"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.
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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in Profiles.
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Nascimento E Silva R, Shen LQ, Chiou CA, Shanbhag SS, Paschalis EI, Pasquale LR, Colby KA, Dohlman CH, Chodosh J, Alves MR. Glaucoma Management in Patients With Aniridia and Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 11; 207:258-267.
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Macsai MS, Shiloach M. Use of Topical Rho Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy After Descemet Stripping Only. Cornea. 2019 May; 38(5):529-534.
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Quan SC, Skondra D. Case Report: Varicella-zoster Encephalitis with Acute Retinal Necrosis and Oculomotor Nerve Palsy. Optom Vis Sci. 2019 05; 96(5):367-371.
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Farooq AV, Colby K. Contact Lenses in the Management of Corneal Dystrophies. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2020 Feb; 237(2):175-179.
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Paschalis EI, Taniguchi EV, Chodosh J, Pasquale LR, Colby K, Dohlman CH, Shen LQ. Blood Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Its Type 2 Receptor Are Elevated in Patients with Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis. Curr Eye Res. 2019 06; 44(6):599-606.
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Kuttab HI, Chottiner M, Movahedan A, Hafez NM, Purakal J. Young Woman With Unilateral Vision Loss. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 02; 73(2):e13-e14.
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Grassi MA, Maker MP, Marmor MF. Night Blindness, Ring Scotoma, and a Nonrecordable Electroretinogram in an Elderly Woman. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 01 01; 137(1):109-110.
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Sokol JT, Ferenchak K, Rosen DT, Schechet SA, Skondra D. Macular Hole Formation After Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 12 01; 49(12):e256-e262.
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Solinski MA, Blair MP, Dietz H, Mittelman D, Shapiro MJ. FEVR findings in patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome type II. Ophthalmic Genet. 2018 12; 39(6):754-758.
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Kaufman AR, Cruzat A, Colby KA. Clinical Outcomes Using Oversized Back Plates in Type I Boston Keratoprosthesis. Eye Contact Lens. 2018 Nov; 44(6):399-404.
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