"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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sclera" by people in Profiles.
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Visual Improvement With Wavefront-Guided Scleral Lenses for Irregular Corneal Astigmatism. Eye Contact Lens. 2025 Feb 01; 51(2):58-64.
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Potential pro-inflammatory impact of scleral lens midday fogging on human corneal epithelial cells: An in vitro study. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2024 Oct; 47(5):102187.
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Nonpolar Lipids Contribute to Midday Fogging During Scleral Lens Wear. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2023 01 03; 64(1):7.
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Anatomical and physiological considerations in scleral lens wear: Intraocular pressure. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2023 Feb; 46(1):101535.
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Modeling refractive correction strategies in keratoconus. J Vis. 2021 09 01; 21(10):18.
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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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CLEAR - Scleral lenses. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Apr; 44(2):270-288.
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Microbiological Evaluation of Opened Saline Bottles for Scleral Lens Use and Hygiene Habits of Scleral Lens Patients. Optom Vis Sci. 2021 Mar 01; 98(3):250-257.
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Anatomical and physiological considerations in scleral lens wear: Eyelids and tear film. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 10; 44(5):101407.
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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.