"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,
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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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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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Adverse effects of statin therapy: perception vs. the evidence - focus on glucose homeostasis, cognitive, renal and hepatic function, haemorrhagic stroke and cataract. Eur Heart J. 2018 07 14; 39(27):2526-2539.
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Familial congenital cataract, coloboma, and nystagmus phenotype with variable expression caused by mutation in PAX6 in a South African family. Mol Vis. 2018; 24:407-413.