"Visual Acuity" 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.
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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Visual Acuity" by people in Profiles.
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Axial Growth and Myopia Progression After Discontinuing Soft Multifocal Contact Lens Wear. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 Feb 01; 143(2):155-162.
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Vision impairment in boys recruited to the iREAD study. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2025 Jan 27; 14(1):5.
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Validating Rules for Defining No Improvement of Visual Acuity in Childhood Amblyopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025 Jan 02; 66(1):4.
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Comparison of Unaided and Aided Visual Acuity in Adults With Down Syndrome. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2025 Jan 02; 14(1):30.
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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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Effects of long-term neural adaptation to habitual sspherical aberration on through-focus visual acuity in adults. Sci Rep. 2024 11 05; 14(1):26842.
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Severe Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome in an Astronaut With 2 Predisposing Factors. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep 01; 142(9):808-817.
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Evaluation of the SpotChecks contrast sensitivity test in healthy adults. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2024 Sep; 44(6):1072-1083.
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Allowable movement of wavefront-guided contact lens corrections in normal and keratoconic eyes. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2024 Jun; 44(4):746-756.
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Intraocular Straylight and Multifocal Soft Contact Lens Fit With a Myopia Control Approach. Eye Contact Lens. 2024 Apr 01; 50(4):171-176.