"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities. Nat Commun. 2025 Oct 10; 16(1):9042.
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Bilateral implantation of a non-diffractive extended depth of focus intraocular lens in a pediatric patient with lamellar cataract. Int Ophthalmol. 2025 Sep 18; 45(1):378.
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[Pediatric cataract-part?2 : Surgical treatment]. Ophthalmologie. 2025 Jun; 122(6):487-497.
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Comparison of 11 Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas in Eyes Undergoing Simultaneous Cataract Surgery and Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Sep; 277:295-304.
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[Cataract in childhood-Part?1 : Diagnostics and preoperative management]. Ophthalmologie. 2025 May; 122(5):410-418.
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Refractive Change at 5 Years in the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Study. Ophthalmology. 2025 May; 132(5):610-616.
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Traumatic cataract with iridodialysis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2024 Nov 01; 50(11):1191-1196.
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Recessive loss-of-function variants in DPH1 identified as the molecular cause in a sibling pair previously diagnosed with Fine-Lubinsky syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Jan; 197(1):e63845.
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[Pursuing Perfection in Cataract and Refractive Surgery]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2024 Aug; 241(8):891-892.
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Ragopathies and the rising influence of RagGTPases on human diseases. Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 10; 15(1):5812.