"Visual Acuity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast.
| Descriptor ID |
D014792
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.850.950 F02.463.593.932.901 G14.940
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| Concept/Terms |
Visual Acuity- Visual Acuity
- Acuities, Visual
- Acuity, Visual
- Visual Acuities
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Visual Acuity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2000 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2019 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in Profiles.
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Combined Therapy Versus Fortified Anti-VEGF Monotherapy in Type C Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: Long-Term Outcomes and Exploratory Biomarker Insights. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jan 26; 27(3).
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OphthoEvidence report: Baseline structural optical coherence tomography biomarkers predictive of visual acuity following epiretinal membrane surgery-A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. PLoS One. 2025; 20(12):e0338330.
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Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Two-Year Efficacy and Safety Results from the GATHER2 Phase 3 Trial. Ophthalmology. 2026 Apr; 133(4):451-465.
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IMPACT OF THE DEXAMETHASONE IMPLANT ON SLOWING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PROGRESSION: Post Hoc Analysis of the MEAD Study. Retina. 2025 12 01; 45(12):2252-2262.
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Perceptual Learning Based on Adaptive Contrast Detection Training for Intermittent Exotropia: A Pilot Double-Masked Randomized Controlled Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025 Dec 01; 66(15):6.
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal faricimab for choroidal neovascularization secondary to central serous chorioretinopathy - a multicentre study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 Feb; 264(2):407-416.
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Toric intraocular lenses: advancements in astigmatism correction. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan 01; 37(1):48-53.
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Impact of Biometric Parameters on the Predictive Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas Included in the ESCRS IOL Power Calculator. J Refract Surg. 2025 Nov; 41(11):e1240-e1248.
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Predictors of persistent central serous chorioretinopathy: a multicenter retrospective study?- MICRoN report number four. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan; 264(1):73-80.
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Novel targets beyond vascular endothelial growth factor-A inhibition: improving vision with neovascular age-related macular degeneration treatment. Eye (Lond). 2025 Dec; 39(17):3045-3057.