"Vision Screening" 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.
Application of tests and examinations to identify visual defects or vision disorders occurring in specific populations, as in school children, the elderly, etc. It is differentiated from VISION TESTS, which are given to evaluate/measure individual visual performance not related to a specific population.
| Descriptor ID |
D015351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.850.900 E05.318.308.980.438.580.925 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500.825 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580.925 N06.850.780.500.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Vision Screening- Vision Screening
- Screening, Vision
- Screenings, Vision
- Vision Screenings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vision Screening" by people in Profiles.
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Preventing diabetic blindness: a priority for South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2014 Jun 26; 104(10):661-2.
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Effective and accurate screening for diabetic retinopathy using a 60 degree mydriatic fundus camera. S Afr Med J. 2005 Jan; 95(1):57-61.
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Screening for diabetic retinopathy in South Africa with 60 degrees retinal colour photography. J Intern Med. 1996 Jan; 239(1):43-7.