"Aphakia" 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.
Absence of crystalline lens totally or partially from field of vision, from any cause except after cataract extraction. Aphakia is mainly congenital or as result of LENS DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D001035
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.510.103
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aphakia" by people in Profiles.
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Prospective analysis of Artisan aphakia intraocular lens implantation for nontraumatic ectopia lentis in children. J AAPOS. 2022 08; 26(4):171.e1-171.e6.
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Outcomes of bilateral cataract surgery in children 2-7 years of age: a comparison to surgery in toddlers and infants. J AAPOS. 2022 06; 26(3):133.e1-133.e6.
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Selection of an initial contact lens power for infantile cataract surgery without primary intraocular lens implantation. Ophthalmology. 2013 Oct; 120(10):1973-6.
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Comparison of aphakic refraction formulas for secondary in-the-bag intraocular lens power estimation in children. J AAPOS. 2011 Oct; 15(5):432-4.