"Sclera" 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.
The white, opaque, fibrous, outer tunic of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea. It is essentially avascular but contains apertures for vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. It receives the tendons of insertion of the extraocular muscles and at the corneoscleral junction contains the canal of Schlemm. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012590
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.784
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sclera" by people in Profiles.
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Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) gaze is conspicuous at ecologically-relevant distances. Sci Rep. 2022 06 03; 12(1):9249.
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Combined therapy of ocular surface disease with plasma rich in growth factors and scleral contact lenses. Ocul Surf. 2022 01; 23:162-168.
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Avoiding penetrating keratoplasty in severe keratoconus using a wavefront-guided scleral lens. Clin Exp Optom. 2022 01; 105(1):86-88.
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Scleral Lens Use in Neurotrophic Keratopathy: A Review of Current Concepts and Practice. Eye Contact Lens. 2021 Mar 01; 47(3):144-148.
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A prospective, population-based, surveillance (BOSU) study of uveal effusion syndrome in the UK. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep; 31(5):2451-2456.
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Dynamic Optical Coherence Elastography of the Anterior Eye: Understanding the Biomechanics of the Limbus. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2020 11 02; 61(13):7.
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Outcomes of Scleral Contact Lens Use in Veteran Population. Eye Contact Lens. 2020 Nov; 46(6):348-352.
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Quantifying the Optical and Physical Consequences of Daily Cleaning on Conventional and Wavefront-guided Scleral Lenses. Optom Vis Sci. 2020 09; 97(9):754-760.
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Case Report: What Are We Doing for Our "20/20 Unhappy" Scleral Lens Patients? Optom Vis Sci. 2020 09; 97(9):826-830.
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The Impact of Misaligned Wavefront-guided Correction in a Scleral Lens for the Highly Aberrated Eye. Optom Vis Sci. 2020 09; 97(9):732-740.