Vision Disorders - Complications
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Risk factors for functional decline in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize recent studies on risk factors for functional decline (i.e. worsening of pain and activity limitations) in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee; after a long period of neglect, information on risk factors for functional ... Read more...

Visual field loss and risk of fractures in older women.

19 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the associations between visual field loss and nonspine fractures. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Community. PARTICIPANTS: Four thousand seven hundred seventy-three community-dwelling white and African-American ... Read more...

Joint statement--Learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision.

25 Jul 2009 Learning disabilities, including reading disabilities, are commonly diagnosed in children. Their etiologies are multifactorial, reflecting genetic influences and dysfunction of brain systems. Learning disabilities are complex problems that require ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Vision Disorders - Complications'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A case of orbital lipoma with exophthalmos and visual disturbance. 6 Sep 2009
• Risk factors for functional decline in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. 30 Aug 2009
• Visual field loss and risk of fractures in older women. 19 Aug 2009
• Multiple angiofibromas and collagenomas in a 45-year-old man with recurrent nephrolithiasis, fatigue, and vision loss. 30 Jul 2009
• Joint statement--Learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision. 25 Jul 2009
• A novel missense mutation (Leu46Val) of PAX6 found in an autistic patient. 12 Jul 2009
• A patient with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration and supranuclear gaze palsy. 28 Jun 2009
• Visual function and cognitive speed of processing mediate age-related decline in memory span and fluid intelligence. 30 May 2009
• Pseudodoubling of the optic disk. 29 Apr 2009
• Charles Bonnet syndrome: a review. 29 Apr 2009
• Hydrogel intraocular lens exchange: five-year experience. 19 Apr 2009
• Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in otolaryngology. 6 Apr 2009
• Steady as she goes. 30 Mar 2009
• [Higher visual disorders] 27 Feb 2009
• Bifocals in Down Syndrome Study (BiDS): design and baseline visual function. 27 Feb 2009
• Treatment factors associated with outcomes in children less than 3 years of age with CNS tumours. 25 Feb 2009
• Co-morbidity and visual acuity are risk factors for health-related quality of life decline: five-month follow-up EQ-5D data of visually impaired older patients. 23 Feb 2009
• Heterogeneity and continuum of multiple sclerosis phenotypes in Japanese according to the results of the fourth nationwide survey. 5 Feb 2009
• A comparison of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with and without papilledema. 30 Jan 2009
• Mention the ophthalmologist. 21 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Vision Disorders'

Definition: Visual impairments limiting one or more of the basic functions of the eye: visual acuity, dark adaptation, color vision, or peripheral vision. These may result from EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; VISUAL PATHWAY diseases; OCCIPITAL LOBE diseases; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; and other conditions. Visual disability refers to inability of the individual to perform specific visual tasks, such as reading, writing, orientation, or traveling unaided. (From Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p132)

Descriptor UI: D014786

Alternative terms: Vision Disorders; Vision Disorder; Micropsia; Micropsias; Metamorphopsia; Metamorphopsias; Hemeralopia; Hemeralopias; Day Blindness; Blindness, Day; Macropsia; Macropsias;

Related Mesh Headings: Visually Impaired Persons;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.751.941; C11.966; C23.888.592.763.941;

History Note: 1967

Technical Notes: disord of vision, not dis of the eye ( = EYE DISEASES); GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; /diag: consider also DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL