"Optometry" 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.
The professional practice of primary eye and vision care that includes the measurement of visual refractive power and the correction of visual defects with lenses or glasses.
| Descriptor ID |
D009907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.553
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optometry" by people in Profiles.
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Adler RN, Ferguson WJ, Antar H, Steinkrauss M, Bjoern B, Konar V, Flanagan J, Polakoff DF. Transformation Support Provided Remotely to a National Cohort of Optometry Practices. Ann Fam Med. 2019 08 12; 17(Suppl 1):S33-S39.
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Kaphle D, Kandel H, Paudel P. Optometry in Nepalese Context: The Profession Beyond Providing Refraction Services. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2019 Jan-Feb; 57(215):59-63.
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Paudel P, Cronj? S, O'Connor PM, Rao GN, Holden BA. Selection considerations when using a 'standard optometrist' to evaluate clinical performance of other eye-care personnel. Clin Exp Optom. 2014 Sep; 97(5):426-32.
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De Souza N, Cui Y, Looi S, Paudel P, Shinde L, Kumar K, Berwal R, Wadhwa R, Daniel V, Flanagan J, Holden B. The role of optometrists in India: an integral part of an eye health team. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep-Oct; 60(5):401-5.
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Marx JL. Ergonomics: back to the future. Ophthalmology. 2012 Feb; 119(2):211-2.
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Berkowitz BA, Bissig D, Bergman D, Bercea E, Kasturi VK, Roberts R. Intraretinal calcium channels and retinal morbidity in experimental retinopathy of prematurity. Mol Vis. 2011; 17:2516-26.
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McCabe P, Nason F, Demers Turco P, Friedman D, Seddon JM. Evaluating the effectiveness of a vision rehabilitation intervention using an objective and subjective measure of functional performance. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2000 Dec; 7(4):259-70.