Vision Disorders
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: The optimal management of optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) is complicated by their variable natural history, the association with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and difficulties in defining progression and response to treatment. METHODS: ... Read more...

Diffuse glaucomatous structural and functional damage in the hemifield without significant pattern loss.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To compare the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and retinal sensitivity in the normal visual hemifield of glaucomatous eyes with localized visual field loss with those of normal eyes and eyes with suspected glaucoma, and to ... Read more...

Anterior clinoidal meningiomas: functional outcome after microsurgical resection in a consecutive series of 106 patients. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: In this study, the authors' goal was to analyze a series of patients treated microsurgically for an anterior clinoid process (ACP) meningioma in regard to long-term functional outcome. METHODS: The authors retrospectively analyzed clinical ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Vision Disorders'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage with perimacular fold in leukemia. 30 Oct 2009
• Diffuse glaucomatous structural and functional damage in the hemifield without significant pattern loss. 30 Oct 2009
• Anterior clinoidal meningiomas: functional outcome after microsurgical resection in a consecutive series of 106 patients. Clinical article. 30 Oct 2009
• Phakic intraocular lens implantation for the correction of myopia: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 30 Oct 2009
• Expanding treatment options for cocaine dependence. 30 Oct 2009
• Laser surgery: go in with your eyes open. 30 Oct 2009
• Sympathetic ophthalmia: what have we learned? 30 Oct 2009
• Rare complications and national databases. 30 Oct 2009
• Visual impairment in the absence of dystroglycan. 19 Oct 2009
• Clinical Reasoning: a 28-year-old pregnant woman with encephalopathy. 11 Oct 2009
• Progressive optic disc change: implications for clinical practice and trial design. 29 Sep 2009
• Direct and indirect effects of visual impairment on mortality risk in older persons. 29 Sep 2009
• Risk factors for normal-tension glaucoma among subgroups of patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Prediction of functional loss in glaucoma from progressive optic disc damage. 29 Sep 2009
• Consultation section. Cataract surgical problem. 29 Sep 2009
• Straylight measurements before and after removal of epithelial ingrowth. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraocular lens exchange surgery in dissatisfied patients with refractive intraocular lenses. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraocular pressure adjusted for central corneal thickness as a screening tool for open-angle glaucoma in an at-risk population. 29 Sep 2009
• Retinal structure in amplyopia. 29 Sep 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