Scotoma

"Scotoma" 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.

MeSH information

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A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.

Descriptor ID

D012607

MeSH Number(s)

C10.597.751.941.811

C11.966.811

C23.888.592.763.941.811

Concept/Terms

Scotoma, Scintillating

Scotoma, Altitudinal

Scotoma, Centrocecal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Scotoma".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Sensation Disorders [C10.597.751]
Vision Disorders [C10.597.751.941]
Scotoma [C10.597.751.941.811]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Vision Disorders [C11.966]
Scotoma [C11.966.811]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sensation Disorders [C23.888.592.763]
Vision Disorders [C23.888.592.763.941]
Scotoma [C23.888.592.763.941.811]

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publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Scotoma" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Scotoma" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 69 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2011 and 2015 and 2018 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1999	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	2	3
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	2	4	6
2012	3	1	4
2013	2	0	2
2014	3	2	5
2015	5	1	6
2016	3	2	5
2017	4	0	4
2018	3	3	6
2019	2	2	4
2020	3	3	6
2021	1	3	4
2022	0	1	1
2023	2	1	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Scotoma" by people in Profiles.

SPONTANEOUS CLOSURE AND RECURRENT OPENING TIMES TWO OF A MACULAR HOLE IN A SURGICALLY NAIVE EYE. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2023 Sep 01; 17(5):581-583.

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The Invisibility of Scotomas I: The Carving Hypothesis. Optom Vis Sci. 2023 08 01; 100(8):515-529.

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Cardiac computed tomographic scotoma. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2023 May-Jun; 17(3):165.

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Combined Model of OCT Angiography and Structural OCT Parameters to Predict Paracentral Visual Field Loss in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2023 May-Jun; 6(3):255-265.

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Perimetry Pitfalls in the Era of COVID-19. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 09 01; 41(3):e283-e285.

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Prospective study of dietary intake of branched-chain amino acids and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma. Acta Ophthalmol. 2022 May; 100(3):e760-e769.

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The Effect of Zoom Magnification and Large Display on Video Comprehension in Individuals With Central Vision Loss. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2021 07 01; 10(8):30.

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An implementation of Bubble Magnification did not improve the video comprehension of individuals with central vision loss. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2021 07; 41(4):842-852.

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Inter-Eye Association of Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma and Its Clinical Utility. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 11; 9(12):22.

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The Impact of Field of View on Understanding of a Movie Is Reduced by Magnifying Around the Center of Interest. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 07; 9(8):6.

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