"Corneal Opacity" 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.
Disorder occurring in the central or peripheral area of the cornea. The usual degree of transparency becomes relatively opaque.
| Descriptor ID |
D003318
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.204.299
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| Concept/Terms |
Corneal Opacity- Corneal Opacity
- Corneal Opacities
- Opacities, Corneal
- Opacity, Corneal
- Leukoma
- Leukomas
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Corneal Opacity" by people in Profiles.
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Characterization of retrokeratoprosthetic membranes in the Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Mar; 129(3):310-6.
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Keratoprosthesis: procedure of choice for corneal opacities in children? Semin Ophthalmol. 2010 Sep-Nov; 25(5-6):244-8.
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Update on pediatric keratoplasty. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2008; 48(2):25-33.
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Anterior segment dysgenesis: Peters anomaly and sclerocornea. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2008; 48(2):35-42.
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Congenital corneal opacities: a review with a focus on genetics. Semin Ophthalmol. 2007 Oct-Dec; 22(4):241-6.
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Penetrating keratoplasty in infancy and early childhood. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2001 Aug; 12(4):258-61.
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Clinical pathologic correlation of superficial corneal opacities in X-linked ichthyosis. Am J Ophthalmol. 1994 Oct 15; 118(4):477-84.
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita with Peter's anomaly. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 1990 Nov-Dec; 27(6):329.
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Lens injury following iridotomy with a Q-switched neodymium-YAG laser. Arch Ophthalmol. 1986 Jan; 104(1):123-5.