"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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Basal membrane complex architecture is disrupted during posterior subcapsular cataract formation in Royal College of Surgeons rats. Mol Vis. 2014; 20:1777-95.
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Approaches to corneal astigmatism in cataract surgery. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan; 24(1):30-4.
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Occupational health hazards in the interventional laboratory: progress report of the Multispecialty Occupational Health Group. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010 Sep; 21(9):1338-41.
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Abnormal fiber end migration in Royal College of Surgeons rats during posterior subcapsular cataract formation. Mol Vis. 2010 Jul 31; 16:1453-66.
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Aberrant basal fiber end migration underlies structural malformations in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model. Exp Eye Res. 2009 Sep; 89(3):344-57.
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Occupational health hazards in the interventional laboratory: time for a safer environment. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Mar; 6(3):439-44.
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Cataracts are caused by alterations of a critical N-terminal positive charge in connexin50. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Jun; 49(6):2549-56.
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Cataracts in congenital toxoplasmosis. J AAPOS. 2007 Dec; 11(6):551-4.
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Occupational hazards of interventional cardiologists: prevalence of orthopedic health problems in contemporary practice. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2004 Dec; 63(4):407-11.
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Lens structure in MIP-deficient mice. Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol. 2003 Aug; 273(2):714-30.