"Refractive Errors" 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.
Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.
| Descriptor ID |
D012030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.744
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| Concept/Terms |
Refractive Errors- Refractive Errors
- Error, Refractive
- Errors, Refractive
- Refractive Error
- Refractive Disorders
- Disorder, Refractive
- Disorders, Refractive
- Refractive Disorder
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refractive Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of refractive errors. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2025 Jul; 35(4):1456-1480.
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Refractive shifts in astronauts during spaceflight: mechanisms, countermeasures, and future directions for in-flight measurements. Eye (Lond). 2024 Oct; 38(14):2671-2673.
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Contemporary statistical analysis of refractive error in adults, pseudophakia, and refractive surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 11 01; 48(11):1346.
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Visual Acuity and Ophthalmic Outcomes 5 Years After Cataract Surgery Among Children Younger Than 13 Years. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022 03 01; 140(3):269-276.
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Abnormal Red Reflex: Etiologies in a Pediatric Ophthalmology Population. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 07; 59(8):760-765.
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Intraocular Lens Power Calculations in Eyes with Previous Corneal Refractive Surgery: Review and Expert Opinion. Ophthalmology. 2021 11; 128(11):e121-e131.
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Calculation of Axial Length Using a Single Group Refractive Index versus Using Different Refractive Indices for Each Ocular Segment: Theoretical Study and Refractive Outcomes. Ophthalmology. 2019 05; 126(5):663-670.
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The Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery: 2018 in Review. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2018 12; 44(12):1411-1412.
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Corneal remodeling after implantation of a shape-changing inlay concurrent with myopic or hyperopic laser in?situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017 11; 43(11):1443-1449.
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Intraocular lens power calculations in?short?eyes using 7 formulas. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017 07; 43(7):892-897.