"Capsule Opacification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Clouding or loss of transparency of the posterior lens capsule, usually following CATARACT extraction.
| Descriptor ID |
D058442
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.510.245.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Capsule Opacification- Capsule Opacification
- Capsule Opacifications
- Opacification, Capsule
- Opacifications, Capsule
- Secondary Cataract
- Cataract, Secondary
- Cataracts, Secondary
- Secondary Cataracts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capsule Opacification" by people in Profiles.
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Posterior capsule opacification in pediatric eyes with and without traumatic cataract. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Jul; 41(7):1461-4.
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Incidence and influence of posterior capsule striae on the development of posterior capsule opacification after 1-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2012 Feb; 38(2):202-7.