"Asthenopia" 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.
Term generally used to describe complaints related to refractive error, ocular muscle imbalance, including pain or aching around the eyes, burning and itchiness of the eyelids, ocular fatigue, and headaches.
| Descriptor ID |
D001248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.093
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| Concept/Terms |
Asthenopia- Asthenopia
- Eye Fatigue
- Fatigue, Eye
- Visual Fatigue
- Eyestrain
- Fatigue, Visual
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asthenopia" by people in Profiles.
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Take a screen-free day! J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Nov; 11(11):1017-8.
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Isolation of the ocular surface to treat dysfunctional tear syndrome associated with computer use. Ocul Surf. 2007 Oct; 5(4):308-15.
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Resection of both medial rectus muscles in organic convergence insufficiency. Am J Ophthalmol. 1976 Feb; 81(2):223-6.
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Associated convergence and accommodative insufficiency. Doc Ophthalmol. 1973 Feb 21; 34(1):393-403.