Refractive Errors

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Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.

Descriptor ID	D012030
MeSH Number(s)	C11.744
Concept/Terms	Refractive Errors Refractive Errors Error, Refractive Errors, Refractive Refractive Error Refractive Disorders Disorder, Refractive Disorders, Refractive Refractive Disorder Ametropia Ametropia Ametropias

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Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Refractive Errors [C11.744]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1

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Thapa HB, Dev MK, Bajracharya K, Chaudhuri S, Pandey N, Khadka S, Judson K, Bassett K, Paudel P. Prevalence of vision impairment and refractive error in rural Nepalese children under five years of age. Clin Exp Optom. 2026 Apr; 109(3):487-496.

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Fricke TR, Keay L, Resnikoff S, Tahhan N, Koumbo O, Paudel P, Ayton LN, Britten-Jones AC, Kweon S, Li JCH, Lee L, Wagner P, Weng R, Beranger B, Olivier J. Improving population-level refractive error monitoring via mixture distributions. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2023 05; 43(3):445-453.

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Bist J, Kandel H, Paudel N, Kaphle D, Gyawali R, Marasini S, Adhikary R, Paudel P. Prevalence of refractive errors in Nepalese children and adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Clin Exp Optom. 2023 03; 106(2):119-132.

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Houston KE, McDaniel CE, Greenspan L, Tirandazi P. Case Series: Periodic Accommodative Fluctuations after Concussion. Optom Vis Sci. 2021 12 01; 98(12):1387-1393.

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Lee L, Burnett AM, Panos JG, Paudel P, Keys D, Ansari HM, Yu M. 3-D printed spectacles: potential, challenges and the future. Clin Exp Optom. 2020 09; 103(5):590-596.

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Ohana O, Kaiserman I, Domniz Y, Cohen E, Franco O, Sela T, Munzer G, Varssano D. Outcomes of simultaneous photorefractive keratectomy and collagen crosslinking. Can J Ophthalmol. 2018 10; 53(5):523-528.

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Paudel P, Kovai V, Naduvilath T, Phuong HT, Ho SM, Giap NV. Validity of Teacher-Based Vision Screening and Factors Associated with the Accuracy of Vision Screening in Vietnamese Children. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2016; 23(1):63-8.

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Paudel P, Ramson P, Naduvilath T, Wilson D, Phuong HT, Ho SM, Giap NV. Prevalence of vision impairment and refractive error in school children in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Vietnam. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr; 42(3):217-26.

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Anand A, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Liebmann JM, Ritch R, Tello C. Short-duration transient visual evoked potential for objective measurement of refractive errors. Doc Ophthalmol. 2011 Dec; 123(3):141-7.

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Schaal S, Sherman MP, Barr CC, Kaplan HJ. Primary retinal detachment repair: comparison of 1-year outcomes of four surgical techniques. Retina. 2011 Sep; 31(8):1500-4.

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