"Eye Infections" 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.
Infection, moderate to severe, caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, which occurs either on the external surface of the eye or intraocularly with probable inflammation, visual impairment, or blindness.
| Descriptor ID |
D015817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.375 C11.294
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| Concept/Terms |
Eye Infections- Eye Infections
- Eye Infection
- Infection, Eye
- Infections, Eye
- Ocular Infections
- Infection, Ocular
- Infections, Ocular
- Ocular Infection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Eye Infections" by people in Profiles.
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ASCRS White Paper: Management of infectious keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Oct; 31(10):2008-11.