"Cataract" 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.
Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Concept/Terms
Cataract, Membranous- Cataract, Membranous
- Cataracts, Membranous
- Membranous Cataract
- Membranous Cataracts
- Pseudoaphakia
- Pseudoaphakias
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cataract".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Cataract".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cataract" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Cataract" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 1994 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2001 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2002 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2003 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2013 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2014 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2015 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2016 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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Incidence of and Risk Factors for Cataract in Anterior Uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 10; 254:221-232.
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Association of Behavioral and Clinical Risk Factors With Cataract: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2023 07 03; 64(10):19.
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Cataract Surgery in Patients With Uveitis Treated With Systemic Therapy in the Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial and Follow-up Study: Risk Factors and Outcomes. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 10; 254:210-220.
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Prevalence and causes of visual impairment in Dongaria indigenous (tribal) community. Tribal Odisha eye disease study # 12. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul; 71(7):2850-2855.
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Patterns and determinants of incident cataract surgery in China from 2011 to 2015 using a nationally representative longitudinal database. BMJ Open. 2023 06 21; 13(6):e069702.
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Prevalence of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis among patients diagnosed with early-onset idiopathic bilateral cataracts: final analysis. J AAPOS. 2023 08; 27(4):208-211.
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Sengers syndrome and AGK-related disorders - Minireview of phenotypic variability and clinical outcomes in molecularly confirmed cases. Mol Genet Metab. 2023 Jul; 139(3):107626.
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Impact of phacoemulsification on posterior vitreous detachment formation in eyes with vitreomacular traction. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2023; 29(2):26-30.
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Is Demodex Blepharitis Connected With Cataract Surgery? Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 10; 254:31-35.
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Comparison of baseline biometry measures in eyes with pediatric cataract to age-matched controls. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2023 Oct; 261(10):3007-3013.